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other things being equal



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Idioms and Phrases

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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Example Sentences

In theory, the driver on pole should be able to make a better start than the one in second, with all other things being equal.

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But, all other things being equal, being a valedictorian counts for more than just a line in the graduation program.

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Indeed, a more climate-friendly pig, all other things being equal, is a more "efficient" pig.

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America has an aging population, which means that other things being equal, we should be seeing a downward trend in the fraction of adults still working.

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All other things being equal, I guess I, too, would prefer to drink a beer out of a hollow plastic bat than out of a boring old can.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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