a priori — meaning in English
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English meaning
- prior adj Coming before in time or order; earlier.
Senses
a priori is used for these senses in English:
- a priori (logic) In a way based on theoretical deduction rather than empirical observation.
- on the face of it (idiomatic) Seemingly; to all appearances; as far as can be seen or determined without deeper investigation or analysis.
- prior (Bayesian, _, statistics) Chiefly in prior probability: of the probability of an event: determined without knowledge of the occurrence of other events that bear on it, before additional data is collected.
prior — full definition
- adj Coming before in time or order; earlier.
- noun A senior member of a religious order, ranking just below an abbot.