ab initio
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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Many universities now offer "ab initio" undergraduate courses for languages, meaning you can start as a complete beginner - something Prof Koglbauer says has bolstered uptake.
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2025
This effect was confirmed through ab initio molecular dynamics simulations, which revealed the migration pathways of protons near the Sc cation when transporting across the material.
From Science Daily ● May 29, 2024
The extensive ab initio molecular dynamics simulations used in this study were still limited by their short time and length scales and high computational costs in representing the chemical reactions.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2023
In that sense, the void ab initio doctrine is a tool of accountability.
From Slate ● Nov. 16, 2022
Every ballot cast in the absence of liberty of the press is void ab initio.
From Napoleon the Little by Hugo, Victor
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