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ex hypothesi

adverb ex hy·po·the·si \ˌeks-hī-ˈpä-thə-ˌsī\

Definition of EX HYPOTHESI

:  according to assumptions made :  by hypothesis <regard … all elites as ex hypothesi incompatible with democracy — P. G. J. Pulzer>
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Origin of EX HYPOTHESI

New Latin, from a hypothesis
First Known Use: 1603

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