ab initio
The Latin term 'ab initio' translates to 'from the beginning' and is commonly used in legal, scientific, and educational contexts.
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Definition
C1General
Starting from the very beginning.
Example
- The software was developed ab initio, ensuring all features were custom-built.
C1Law
(technical)Invalid from the moment of inception.
Example
- The contract was declared void ab initio due to fraud.
C2Science
(technical, academic)Based on fundamental principles without additional assumptions.
Example
- The researchers performed ab initio calculations to predict the molecule's behavior.
B2Education
(academic)An introductory course taken without prior knowledge.
Example
- She enrolled in an ab initio Spanish class to learn the language from scratch.
Similar
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