Definition of ceteris paribus in English:
ceteris paribus
adverbˌkɛtərɪs ˈparɪbʊsˌkeɪd(ə)rəs ˈpɛrəbəs
formal With other conditions remaining the same; other things being equal.
shorter hours of labour will, ceteris paribus, reduce the volume of output
Example sentencesExamples
- Furthermore, illustrates it with some examples, proves that the transformation preserves the ceteris paribus property and presents some complexity results.
- Consequently, I argue that even if there are ceteris paribus sentences, it is unlikely that there are ceteris paribus laws.
- The former kind of clause I shall call ceteris paribus clause, the latter one closure clause.
Origin
Early 17th century: modern Latin.
Definition of ceteris paribus in US English:
ceteris paribus
adverbˌkād(ə)rəs ˈperəbəsˌkeɪd(ə)rəs ˈpɛrəbəs
formal With other conditions remaining the same.
shorter hours of labor will, ceteris paribus, reduce the volume of output
Example sentencesExamples
- Consequently, I argue that even if there are ceteris paribus sentences, it is unlikely that there are ceteris paribus laws.
- Furthermore, illustrates it with some examples, proves that the transformation preserves the ceteris paribus property and presents some complexity results.
- The former kind of clause I shall call ceteris paribus clause, the latter one closure clause.
Origin
Early 17th century: modern Latin.