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1. (adj.) a priori
from a general law to a particular instance; valid independently of observation.
2. a priori
existing in the mind independent of experience.
3. a priori
conceived beforehand.
Etymology: (1645–55; < L: lit., from the one before. See a -4, prior1)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) a priori
involving deductive reasoning from a general principle to a necessary effect; not supported by fact
"an a priori judgment"
2. (adverb) a priori
based on hypothesis or theory rather than experiment
3. (adverb) a priori
derived by logic, without observed facts
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. a priori
characterizing that kind of reasoning which deduces consequences from definitions formed, or principles assumed, or which infers effects from causes previously known; deductive or deductively. The reverse of a posteriori
2. a priori
applied to knowledge and conceptions assumed, or presupposed, as prior to experience, in order to make experience rational or possible
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