ex hypothesi

[ ekshahy-poth-uh-sahy ]

/ ˈɛks haɪˈpɒθ əˌsaɪ /

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adverb Latin.

by hypothesis; according to assumptions.

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Origin of ex hypothesi

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

Words nearby ex hypothesi

exhilarative, exhort, exhortation, exhortative, exhume, ex hypothesi, exigeant, exigency, exigent, exigible, exiguous

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How to use ex hypothesi in a sentence

However, legal issues are only one of the things standing between an ex-prisoner and a job.
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But almost to the man, the first thing every ex-con tells me is how hard it is to find work.
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According to the friend, Brinsley rang his ex-girlfriend, an Air Force reservist named Shaneka Thompson, to no avail.
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The expatriated ex-rebels became alarmed by the non-receipt of the indemnity instalment and the news from their homes.
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Ea & hreticorum repulit iniquitatem, & Nostros in nauim non iam vt hospites, sed vt magna ex parte Dominos, potentsq imposuit.
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Ex quibus apparet, qum multa omnis generis perferenda fuerint.
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Seqvitvr iam ex initio propositis tertium, nimirum vt exponatur, quonam tand loco rem Christianam his in locis offenderimus.
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He evinced the opposite of the temper usually ascribed to the “Shepherd-boy” —a birth-date by Ex.
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British Dictionary definitions for ex hypothesi

ex hypothesi

/ (ɛks haɪˈpɒθəsɪ) /

adverb

in accordance with or following from the hypothesis stated

Word Origin for ex hypothesi

C17: New Latin

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