Fit
Fit adjective - Meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation.
In principle and fit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "In principle" instead an adjective "Fit".
In principle
In principle adverb - With regard to fundamentals although not concerning details.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for In principle
Fit and in principle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fit" instead an adjective phrase "In principle".
Both terms in one sentence
- Like most Utopian experiments, this one fails miserably (at least in principle) when one of the town's children tries to murder another in a fit of jealousy.
Source: Utopia Justifies the Means
Cite this Source
In principle and Fit. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fit/in_principle
Fit & In principle. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/fit/in_principle>.
In principle or Fit. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/fit/in_principle.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "fit" and "in principle" have occurred on timeline