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other things being equal

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(all) other things being equal
if everything happens as you expect it to happen. All things being equal, I should be home by Thursday.
See also: being, equal, other, thing
(all) other things being equal
if in all other ways two situations are the same or similar. All other things being equal, a professor can get higher ratings from students by giving higher grades.
Usage notes: also used in the form all things being equal: All things being equal, children are better off having both a mother and father in the home.Most freq form is "all other things being equal"--SL, 2/03
See also: being, equal, other, thing
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Other things being equal, the value of a book, and especially of an author's whole work, is proportional to its range, that is to the breadth and variety of the life and characters which it presents.
A History of English Literature by Fletcher, Robert Huntington View in context
I won't deny that, other things being equal, I should prefer one of my own countrywomen.
The American by James, Henry View in context
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