all things being equal
Given comparable circumstances
All things being equal is a phrase introducing a conclusion that holds only if other variables stay constant.
It acknowledges that reality is complicated while setting complications aside: All things being equal, the cheaper option is better—but all things are rarely equal.
The Latin equivalent, ceteris paribus, appears in economics and philosophy.
- assumingAccepting as true unverified
- hypotheticallyIn assumed circumstances
- all else the sameOther conditions being equal
- ideallyIn perfect circumstances
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
level playing field · fair and square · neutrality · in theory · parity · on paper · in a perfect world · equilibrium · premise · comparison · control group · experimental design · impartiality · symmetry · standardization · objectivity · balance · proportionality
all things being equalin practice
As things really happen
in reality · it's complicated · on the ground · as it turns out · when push comes to shove
all things being equalunder the circumstances
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