Ceteris paribus
WordNet
adverb
(1) All other things being equal
WiktionaryText
Etymology
, the ablative plural of , + , the ablative plural of . Literally meaning "with other [things] being equal" or "other things being equal".
Adverb
Usage notes
- Used when comparing something to something else that is different in some way but required to be the same in all other ways for the comparison to work.