ceteris paribus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. All things being equal; with all other things or factors remaining the same; other things held constant; all else unchanged.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɛtəɹɪs ˈpæɹɪbəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-ceteris paribus.wav

Word forms

ceteris paribus caeteris paribus cæteris paribus cet. par. c.p.

Etymology

From Latin cēterīs, the ablative plural of cēterus (“the other, the rest”), + paribus, the ablative case plural of pār (“equal”).

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