ceteris paribus
/ˌkɛtərɪs ˈparɪbʊs/adverb formal
With other conditions remaining the same; other things being equal: shorter hours of labour will, ceteris paribus, reduce the volume of output...
- The former kind of clause I shall call ceteris paribus clause, the latter one closure clause.
- 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.
Origin
Early 17th century: modern Latin.