ab initio

English

/ˌæb ɪˈnɪʃ.i.oʊ/

adverb
Definitions
  • (legal) From the time when a legal document comes into force.
  • (science) Calculated from first principles, i.e. from basic laws without any further additional assumptions.
  • (of an academic course) Taken with no prior qualifications.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ab (from, of, away from, away, by, off).

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Latin

ab

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from, of, away from, away, by, off

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