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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
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 ..."
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