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1. (adj.) a posteriori
from particular instances to a general principle or law; based on observation or experiment.
2. a posteriori
not existing in the mind prior to or apart from experience.
Etymology: (1615–25; < L: lit., from the one behind)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) a posteriori
involving reasoning from facts or particulars to general principles or from effects to causes
"a posteriori demonstration"
2. (adverb) a posteriori
requiring evidence for validation or support
3. (adverb) a posteriori
derived from observed facts
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1. a posteriori
characterizing that kind of reasoning which derives propositions from the observation of facts, or by generalizations from facts arrives at principles and definitions, or infers causes from effects. This is the reverse of a priori reasoning
2. a posteriori
applied to knowledge which is based upon or derived from facts through induction or experiment; inductive or empirical
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