principle vs basics

principle and basics both are nouns.

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

As nouns, basics is a hyponym of principle; that is, basics is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than principle:

principle (noun)	basics (noun)
a basic truth or law or assumption	principles from which other truths can be derived
a rule or standard especially of good behavior	a statement of fundamental facts or principles
(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