ABINITIO

Ab initio

Ab initio is a Latin term meaning "from the beginning" and is derived from the Latin ab + initio, ablative singular of initium .

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ab initio

Adverb

  1. From the time when a legal document comes into force.
  2. Calculated from first principles, i.e. from basic laws without any further additional assumptions.
    1this soul does not exist ab initio, as orthodox Christianity teaches; it has to be brought into existence by a process of guided self-observation. However, this is rarely achieved, owing to man's unique ability to be distracted from spiritual matters by everyday trivia. — Monty Python, 1983, , at 1h15'.
  3. Taken with no prior qualifications.


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