Other things being equal


Also, all else being equal. Given the same circumstances, as in Other things being equal, I prefer the green sofa. This term is a translation of the Latin phrase ceteris paribus, which was widely used until the 18th century, when it began to be replaced by the English equivalent.

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  • Otherwhere

    [uhth -er-hwair, -wair] /ˈʌð ərˌʰwɛər, -ˌwɛər/ adverb, Archaic. 1. . /ˈʌðəˌwɛə/ adverb 1. (archaic, poetic) elsewhere

  • Otherwhile

    [uhth -er-hwahyl, -wahyl] /ˈʌð ərˌʰwaɪl, -ˌwaɪl/ adverb, Archaic. 1. at another time or other times. 2. .

  • Otherwise

    [uhth -er-wahyz] /ˈʌð ərˌwaɪz/ adverb 1. under other circumstances: Otherwise they may get broken. 2. in another manner; differently: Under the circumstances, I can’t believe otherwise. 3. in other respects: an otherwise happy life. conjunction 4. or else; if not: Button up your overcoat, otherwise you’ll catch cold. adjective 5. other or different; of another […]

  • Other-world

    noun 1. the world after death; the future world. noun 1. the spirit world or afterlife

  • Otherworldly

    [uhth -er-wurld-lee] /ˈʌð ərˈwɜrld li/ adjective 1. of, relating to, or devoted to another world, as the world of imagination or the world to come. /ˌʌðəˈwɜːldlɪ/ adjective 1. of or relating to the spiritual or imaginative world 2. impractical or unworldly adj. 1854, from other + world + -ly (1). Otherworldliness is recorded from 1819. […]


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