mutatis mutandis

adverb

UK/mjuːˌtɑː.tɪs mjuːˈtæn.dɪs/
US/mjuːˌtɑː.t̬ɪs mjuːˈtæn.dɪs/

Definitions of mutatis mutandis adverb

  1. used to indicate that although changes will be necessary to account for different situations, the essential point remains the same.

    • The terms of the contract should apply to the new situation, mutatis mutandis.

    • The processes of the old system can be used in the new system, mutatis mutandis.

    • Although the specific details of each experiment differ, the basic approach is the same, mutatis mutandis.