all else being equal

English

Adverb

all else being equal (not comparable)

1. (modal) Holding other conditions unchanged; ceteris paribus.
   • 2001, Richard Foley, Intellectual Trust in Oneself and Others‎^[1]:

     If I know from the diary that I used to believe P, then all else being equal, this gives me a reason now to believe P.

Synonyms

• ceteris paribus
• all else the same