Definition of ab initio
Etymology
From Latin ab ("from") + initiō, ablative singular of initium ("beginning").
Adverb
ab initio
- (law) Refers to the time from when a legal document comes into force.
- (sciences) Refers to calculations from first principles, that is from basic laws without any further additional assumptions.
- university Refers to a course taken with no prior qualifications.
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Translation of ab initio in Malay
Adverb
referring to time from when a legal document comes into force
- dari permulaan
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