Phrase guide

ceteris paribus

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈsɛtəɹɪs ˈpæɹɪbəs/
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adv

Meaning 1

All things being equal; with all other things or factors remaining the same; other things held constant; all else unchanged.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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2

adverb

Meaning 2

all other things being equal

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

From Latin cēterīs, the ablative plural of cēterus (“the other, the rest”), + paribus, the ablative case plural of pār (“equal”).