ex hypothesi

[ ekshahy-poth-uh-sahy ]

adverbLatin.
  1. by hypothesis; according to assumptions.

Origin of ex hypothesi

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First recorded in 1600–10; from New Latin, equivalent to Latin ex + hypothesī (ablative of hypothesis “basis, assumption”); see origin at ex-1, hypothesis

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ex hypothesi

/ (ɛks haɪˈpɒθəsɪ) /


adverb
  1. in accordance with or following from the hypothesis stated

Origin of ex hypothesi

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C17: New Latin

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