Definition of Ceteris paribus

1. Adverb. All other things being equal.

Definition of Ceteris paribus

1. Adverb. other things being equal; with all other things or factors remaining the same. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ceteris Paribus

cetacean mammal
cetaceans
cetaceous
cetalkonium chloride
cetane
cetane number
cetanes
cetartiodactyl
cetartiodactyls
cetchup
cete
ceterach
ceterachs
ceteris paribus
cetes
cethexonium bromide
cethromycin
cetineite
cetirizine
cetoleic
cetoleic acid
cetological
cetologies
cetologist
cetologists
cetology

Literary usage of Ceteris paribus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Analyst: A Quarterly Journal of Science, Literature, Natural History by William Holl, Neville Wood, Edward Mammatt (1836)
"The wisest men are, ceteris paribus, always the most merciful, because their appreciation goes beyond the act. ON THE CONNECTION OF PHRENOLOGY WITH ..."

2. Therapeutic Gazette (1898)
"... contrast cases differ widely in the duration of the attendance, and ceteris paribus the longer the attendance the greater the likelihood of hemoptysis. ..."

3. An Explanation of the Gnomonic Projection of the Sphere: And of Such Points by Augustus De Morgan (1836)
"Such might be the surmise of any one; but it may be very- soon shown that there is a simple geometrical reason why it must necessarily be, ceteris paribus, ..."

4. Considerations on Volcanos: The Probable Causes of Their Phenomena, the Laws by George Poulett Scrope (1825)
"... the proportion that escapes, by rising in bubbles, will vary directly with the specific gravity of the lava, ceteris paribus;—that ..."

5. The Groundwork of Psychology by George Frederick Stout (1903)
"If I hear the name " Smith," it will, ceteris paribus, call up to mind the particular Smith who has of late taken up much of my attention in preference to ..."

6. The Phrenological Journal and Miscellany (1827)
"large organ is, ceteris paribus, made up of a greater number of integrant parts than a small one; and if, in the small one, each of these parts is ..."

Other Resources:

Search for Ceteris paribus on Dictionary.com!Search for Ceteris paribus on Thesaurus.com!Search for Ceteris paribus on Google!Search for Ceteris paribus on Wikipedia!

Search