"ab initio" meaning in English

See ab initio in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˌæb ɪˈnɪʃ.i.oʊ/ [US], /ˌæb əˈnɪt.i.oʊ/ [US], /ˌɑb əˈnɪt.i.oʊ/ [US]
Etymology: From Latin ab (“from”) + initiō, ablative singular of initium (“beginning”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|ab||from}} Latin ab (“from”) Head templates: {{head|en|adverb|head=ab initio}} ab initio
  1. (law) From the time when a law, legal right or decree, contract, ownership interest, partnership (etc.) comes into force. Categories (topical): Law Translations (referring to the time from when a legal document comes into force): ab initio (Dutch), vanaf het begin (Dutch), आदितः (āditaḥ) (Hindi), с возникнове́ния (s vozniknovénija) (Russian), от нача́ла (ot načála) (Russian), ab initio (Spanish), desde el principio (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-ab_initio-en-adv-JlB7mGcf Topics: law Disambiguation of 'referring to the time from when a legal document comes into force': 66 7 12 10 5
  2. 2007, Parliament of India, “Section 14”, in Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, page 4:
    Sense id: en-ab_initio-en-adv-6~8jLuAu
  3. 2007, Parliament of India, “Section 14”, in Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, page 4: Synonyms: ab init
    Sense id: en-ab_initio-en-adv-fNuLkcbD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 20 32 17 12 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 12 20 49 12 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 19 22 32 18 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 16 17 39 16 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 13 21 44 14 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 15 18 42 15 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 16 19 42 15 8
  4. (sciences) Calculated from first principles, i.e. from basic laws without any further additional assumptions. Categories (topical): Sciences
    Sense id: en-ab_initio-en-adv-IhpiOExO Topics: sciences
  5. (of an academic course) Taken with no prior qualifications.
    Sense id: en-ab_initio-en-adv-kJZdk~8x

Alternative forms

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