Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ceteris paribus

/ˈsɛtəɹɪs ˈpæɹɪbəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables: ce-ter-is -paribus
IPA: /ˈsɛtəɹɪs ˈpæɹɪbəs/

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

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

Example Sentences

"And therefore 'tis not to be doubted, but could we make a Microscope to have one only refraction, it would, cæteris paribus, far excel any other that had a greater number."
"On closer inspection it appeared that steel annealed at 100° is, cæteris paribus, more easily soluble than glass hard steel; steel annealed at 200° more easily soluble than steel annealed at 100°, and steel annealed at 360° more easily soluble than steel annealed at 200°."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: cēterīs

Inflected Forms

caeteris paribus (alternative, hypercorrect) cæteris paribus (alternative, hypercorrect) cet. par. (alternative) c.p. (alternative)

Phrases

pari passu

Frequently Paired Words

pari passu

Questions

How do you pronounce ceteris paribus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɛtəɹɪs ˈpæɹɪbəs/.
What does ceteris paribus mean?: All things being equal; with all other things or factors remaining the same; other things held constant; all else unchanged.
Where does ceteris paribus come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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