ceteris paribus

[ key-te-rees pah-ri-boos; English set-er-is par-uh-buhs ]

Latin.

1. other things being equal.

ceteris paribus

/ ˈkɛtərɪs ˈpɑːrɪbʊs /

(no translation)

1. other things being equal

Word History and Origins

Origin of ceteris paribus¹

C17: Latin

Example Sentences

One of the assumptions that economists sometimes use to frame their models is to specify that some variables will be held constant, a concept that’s expressed with the Latin phrase ceteris paribus.

From Washington Post

Keynesian economics suggests that, ceteris paribus, the federal government should run surpluses in the good times and deficits in the bad times, thereby ameliorating the low and high amplitudes of inevitable economic downturns and upturns.

From Washington Post

Joining the defense of slimy political figures such as Manafort makes one, ceteris paribus, into a slimy political figure.

From Washington Post

They ought to compete ceteris paribus—another Latin phrase, beloved of economists, which means “with all else being equal”.

From Economist

The evidence shows that occupational licensing does serve to increase the wages of electricians, ceteris paribus, but the evidence on plumbers was mixed and inconclusive.

From Forbes