/ 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
/ 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. 2005