ex ante

[ eks an-tee ]

adjective

1. based on anticipated changes or activity in an economy ( ex post ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of ex ante¹

< Latin: literally, from (what might lie) ahead; according to (what lies) ahead

Example Sentences

Frumentum non necessitati satis, sed copi quoque abunde ex ante confecto sufficiebat.

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