Appropriate
Appropriate adjective - Meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation.
In principle and appropriate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "In principle" instead an adjective "Appropriate".
In principle
In principle adverb - With regard to fundamentals although not concerning details.
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Synonyms for In principle
Appropriate and in principle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Appropriate" instead an adjective phrase "In principle".
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Related pairs
- fitting and appropriate
- fitting and in principle
- right and appropriate
- right and in principle
- fit and appropriate
- fit and in principle
- true and appropriate
- true and in principle
- correct and appropriate
- correct and in principle
- just and appropriate
- just and in principle
- proper and appropriate
- proper and in principle
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