a priori
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
First attested in 1710, from Latin, literally from the former, from priori.
[edit] Adjective
a priori
- (law, Latinate) Known ahead of time.
- (logic) Based on hypothesis rather than experiment.
- In his opening argument, the student mentioned nothing beyond his a priori knowledge.
- Self-evident, intuitively obvious
[edit] Adverb
a priori
- (logic) Derived by logic.
[edit] Translations
derived by logic
[edit] See also
[edit] Italian
[edit] Adjective
a priori inv.
[edit] Adverb
a priori