prior

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.4 Adverb 1.5 Noun 1.5.1 Translations 2 Latin 2.1 Adjective 2.1.1 Usage notes 2.1.2 Inflection 2.1.3 Related terms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin prior

[edit] Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -aɪə(r)

[edit] Adjective

prior (not comparable)

1. Of that which comes before, in advance.

   I had no prior knowledge you were coming.

2. former, previous

   His prior residence was smaller than his current one.

[edit] Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:former

[edit] Derived terms

• prior to

[edit] Adverb

prior (comparative more prior, superlative most prior)

1. (colloquial) Previously.

   The had known three months prior.

[edit] Noun

Wikipedia

prior (plural priors)

1. A high-ranking member of a monastery, usually lower in rank than an abbot.
2. (law) A previous criminal offense on someone's record.
3. (statistics) In Bayesian inference, a prior probability distribution.

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Adjective

prior comparative, m./f. sing., third declension (superlative: prīmus)

1. former, previous, prior
2. in front
3. (figuratively) better, superior
4. (substantive, Medieval Latin) abbot, prior

[edit] Usage notes

There is no positive form of this adjective.

[edit] Inflection

• Third declension, comparative variation (3:COM).

Number	Singular			Plural
Case \ Gender	M.F.	N.		MM.FF.	NN.
nominative	prior	prius		priōrēs	priōra
genitive	priōris	priōris		priōrum	priōrum
dative	priōrī	priōrī		priōribus	priōribus
accusative	priōrem	prius		priōrēs	priōra
ablative	priōre	priōre		priōribus	priōribus
vocative	prior	prius		priōrēs	priōra

[edit] Related terms

• prīmus
• priōrēs