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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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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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