Definitions for ex nihilo
ɛks ˈnaɪ hɪˌloʊ, ˈni-ex ni·hi·lo

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1. ex nihiloadverb

   from or out of nothing.

2. ex nihiloadjective

   from or out of nothing.

3. Etymology: “out of nothing”

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1. ex nihilo

   Creatio ex nihilo (Latin for "creation out of nothing") is the doctrine that matter is not eternal but had to be created by some divine creative act. It is a theistic answer to the question of how the universe comes to exist. It is in contrast to Ex nihilo nihil fit or "nothing comes from nothing", which means that all things were formed from preexisting things; an idea by the Greek philosopher Parmenides (c. 540 – c. 480 BC) about the nature of all things, and later more formally stated by Titus Lucretius Carus (c. 99 – c. 55 BC).

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1. Ex nihilo

   Ex nihilo is a Latin phrase meaning "out of nothing". It often appears in conjunction with the concept of creation, as in creatio ex nihilo, meaning "creation out of nothing"—chiefly in philosophical or theological contexts, but also occurs in other fields. In banking, the term ex nihilo refers to the fact that banks create money they apparently loan from nothing, by merely using the borrower to hand over a promise to pay, which the bank in turn monetizes. In other words, the borrower's promise, also called a promissory note, is converted into legal tender, as in fresh money on the spot. This process gets performed by the bank without any transparency or understanding on the customer's side who thinks that the bank actually loans pre-existing money, such as funds from other depositors on account. Banks also refer to this process as book entry credit or money creation. This raises the question as to why a borrower would be obliged to pay back what in reality isn't actually a loan, and rather an exchange from one form of value to another, whereby both parties contribute something of value. The "borrower" contributes the signature on the note, and the bank contributes a service of exchange, rather than tangible funds.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ex nihilo in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ex nihilo in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
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2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ex_Nihilo
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ex nihilo