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ab initio
ab in·i·ti·o [ àbbi níshee ō ]


adverb 
Definition:
 
1. from beginning: from the beginning ( formal )

2. from scratch: without any previous knowledge of a subject being studied
study Spanish ab initio
[Early 17th century. < Latin]
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