basic principle vs principle

basic principle and principle both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
basic principle	Yes	No	No	No
principle	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, principle is a hypernym of basic principle; that is, principle is a word with a broader meaning than basic principle:

basic principle (noun)	principle (noun)
principles from which other truths can be derived	a basic truth or law or assumption
	a rule or standard especially of good behavior
	(law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)
	a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
	a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
	rule of personal conduct