de novo
Anew, afresh, from the beginningAnew, afresh, from the beginning; without consideration of previous instances, proceedings or determinations.
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Anew, afresh, from the beginning; without consideration of previous instances, proceedings or determinations.
Near-synonym: in a vacuum
Such development was not de novo; antecedents are apparent.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin dē novō (adverb, literally “from the new”), from dē (“from”) + novō, aBorrowed from Latin dē novō (adverb, literally “from the new”), from dē (“from”) + novō, ablative singular of novus (“new”).
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