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Question
Given below is a foreign language phrase that is commonly used. Choose the correct meaning for the phrase.
Ab initio
Options
from the very beginning
high initiative
things done later
without initiative
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Solution
from the very beginning
Explanation:
Ab initio is a Latin term meaning "from the beginning" and is derived from the Latin ab (from) + initio, ablative singular of initium "beginning". 'from the very beginning' bears the correct meaning.
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