AB INITIO


Meaning of AB INITIO in English

/ ˌæb ɪˈnɪʃiəʊ; NAmE -oʊ/ adverb , adjective

(from Latin , law or formal )

■ adverb

from the beginning :

The agreement was declared void ab initio.

■ adjective

starting from the beginning :

the ab initio design of a new car

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.