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- Latin · derived fromcēterīs
- English todayceteris paribus
From Latin cēterīs, the ablative plural of cēterus (“the other, the rest”), + paribus, the ablative case plural of pār (“equal”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
ceteris paribus
Today it means: All things being equal; with all other things or factors remaining the same; other things held constant; all else unchanged. Full definition →
Latin cēterīs