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other things being equal
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Also, all else being equal . Given the same circumstances, as in Other things being equal, I prefer the green sofa . This term is a translation of the Latin phrase ceteris paribus , which was widely used until the 18th century, when it began to be replaced by the English equivalent.Advertisement
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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