ab initioEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishab initio /ˌab ɪˈnɪʃiəʊ / formal or Law ▸ adverb from the beginning: the agreement should be declared void ab initio. ▸ adjective [attributive] starting from the beginning: he was instructing ab initio pilots. – ORIGIN Latin.
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