Definition:Ceteris Paribus
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Definition
Ceteris paribus is a Latin phrase meaning all other things being equal.
It is also translated as in the absence of any other change (in the conditions of a theorem, for example).
It is often used in logical arguments in natural language when expressing a general comparison between two effects, and is a plea to the hearer to suspend counterarguments based on differences in the general situations.
Sources
- 1989: Ephraim J. Borowski and Jonathan M. Borwein: Dictionary of Mathematics ... (previous) ... (next): ceteris paribus