ceteris paribus

Also known as other things equal, all other things being equal, other things being equal, all things equal, all things being equal

Latin phrase indicating that factors not being considered in a comparison are held to be constant across the items compared

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Ceteris paribus (also spelled caeteris paribus) (Classical Latin pronunciation: [ˈkeːtɛ.riːs ˈpa.rɪ.bʊs]) is a Latin phrase, meaning "other things equal"; some other English translations of the phrase are "all other things being equal", "other things held constant", "all else unchanged", and "all else being equal". A statement about a causal, empirical, moral, or logical relation between two states of affairs is ceteris paribus if it is acknowledged that the statement, although usually accurate in expected conditions, can fail because of, or the relation can be abolished by, intervening factors.