ceteris paribus
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Origin of ceteris paribus
C17: Latin
Example Sentences
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Keynesian economics suggests that, ceteris paribus, the federal government should run surpluses in the good times and deficits in the bad times, thereby ameliorating the low and high amplitudes of inevitable economic downturns and upturns.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 5, 2018
For fresh-eating tomatoes, there's no doubt that you should be growing heirloom varieties, because, sorry y'all, they do taste better than modern hybrids, ceteris paribus.
From Slate ● Aug. 30, 2012
A high DAU to MAU ratio is a great indicator of the strength of user habits and, ceteris paribus, I’d bet on a business with the higher ratio over a competitor every time.
From Forbes ● May 27, 2012
My point is, ceteris paribus, that teen mothers consume additional government resources.
From Economist ● May 17, 2012
The signification "cakes" deserves, ceteris paribus, a decided preference, because it is established by the other passages.
From Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions, Vol. 1 by Hengstenberg, Ernst Wilhelm
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