ab initio

[ ahb i-nit-ee-oh; English ab i-nish-ee-oh ]

adverb

, Latin.

1. from the beginning.

ab initio

/ æb ɪˈnɪʃɪˌəʊ /

(no translation)

1. from the start; from scratch

   ab initio courses

Example Sentences

This effect was confirmed through ab initio molecular dynamics simulations, which revealed the migration pathways of protons near the Sc cation when transporting across the material.

From Science Daily

Some key questions that ab initio calculations can help answer are the binding energies and properties of atomic nuclei and the link between nuclear structure and the underlying interactions between protons and neutrons.

From Science Daily

The extensive ab initio molecular dynamics simulations used in this study were still limited by their short time and length scales and high computational costs in representing the chemical reactions.

From Science Daily

“Nearly all of the pieces are in a musical style Bach wouldn’t immediately recognize, so, there’s a kind of distancing ‘ab initio’ in the project.”

From New York Times

The state 1st Circuit Court of Appeal in Baton Rouge threw out Gleason’s conviction based on a doctrine called “abatement ab initio” — Latin for “abatement from the beginning.”

From Seattle Times