ceteris paribus

[ key-te-rees pah-ri-boos; English set-er-is par-uh-buhs ]

/ ˈkeɪ tɛˌris ˈpɑ rɪˌbʊs; English ˈsɛt ər ɪs ˈpær ə bəs /

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Latin.

other things being equal.

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How to use ceteris paribus in a sentence

But hold on before you get too excited, because in this case, ceteris is not paribus.
Debt and Taxes|Megan McArdle|November 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Etiam si quis a culpa vacuus in amicitiam ejus inciderat, quotidiano usu per similisque ceteris efficiebatur.
St. Winifred's|Frederic W. Farrar
It is undeniable, cæteris paribus, that the dog who hunts his ground most according to rule must in the end find most game.
Dog Breaking|William Nelson Hutchinson
Stabant ad palum deligati iuvenes nobilissimi; sed a ceteris liberi consulis omnium in se oculos avertebant.
Selections from Viri Romae|Charles Franois L'Homond

Is cum multa contra legem frumentariam dixisset, lege tamen lata ad frumentum cum ceteris accipiendum venit.
Selections from Viri Romae|Charles Franois L'Homond
Vos avocastis me a cogitationibus omnibus ceteris et convertistis ad salutem unam patriae.
Selections from Viri Romae|Charles Franois L'Homond

British Dictionary definitions for ceteris paribus

ceteris paribus

/ (ˈkɛtərɪs ˈpɑːrɪbʊs) /

other things being equal

Word Origin for ceteris paribus

C17: Latin

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