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ceteris paribus
ce·te·ris pa·ri·bus
/
ˈkeɪ
tɛˌris ˈpɑ
rɪˌbʊs;
English
ˈsɛt
ər
ɪs ˈpær
ə
bəs
/
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Latin.
other things being equal.
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ceteris paribus
(ˈkɛtərɪs ˈpɑːrɪbʊs)
—
other things being equal
[C17: Latin]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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ceteris paribus
Mod.L., "other things being equal," c.1600.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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