Mutatis mutandis
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In Latin, mutatis mutandis means "upon changing that to be changed," where "that to be changed" is usually implied by a prior statement assumed to be understood by the reader. More colloquially, it can be interpreted as 'the necessary changes having been made'. It carries the connotation that the reader should pay attention to the corresponding differences between the current statement and a previous one, although they are analogous. This term is used frequently in economics and in law, to parameterize a statement with a new term, or note the application of an implied, mutually understood set of changes.
Examples:
- What we said about oil goes mutatis mutandis for natural gas.
- The two parties finally signed the contract mutatis mutandis.
See also
- Ceteris paribus (other things being equal)
- List of Latin phrases
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