Definition of de novo in English:
de novo
adjective & adverbdeɪ ˈnəʊvəʊdiː ˈnəʊvəʊdā ˈnōvō
Starting from the beginning; anew.
as adverb in a pure meritocracy, everyone must begin de novo
as adjective a general strategy for de novo protein design
Example sentencesExamples
- Both the Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency recommend that Congress remove outdated barriers to de novo interstate branching.
Origin
Latin, literally 'from new'.
Rhymes
ab ovo, Denovo, Porto Novo, Provo
Definition of de novo in US English:
de novo
adjective & adverbdā ˈnōvō
Starting from the beginning; anew.
as adverb in a pure meritocracy, everyone must begin de novo
as adjective a general strategy for de novo protein design
Example sentencesExamples
- Both the Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency recommend that Congress remove outdated barriers to de novo interstate branching.
Origin
Latin, literally ‘from new’.