ab initio

ab in·i·ti·o  (b -nsh-)

adv.

From the beginning.

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[Latin ab initi : ab, from + initi, ablative of initium, beginning.]

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ab initio Latin [æb ɪˈnɪʃɪˌəʊ]

(Law) from the start

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

ab initio - at the beginning; "at first he didn't notice anything strange" initially

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ab initio

adverb (Latin) from the beginning, from the start, from the first, from scratch (informal), from the word go (informal), from first principles They do more advanced work with their students ab initio.

Translations

ab initio [ˌæbɪˈnɪʃɪəʊ]

A. ADV → ab initio, desde el principio

B. ADJ ab initio learner → principiante mf