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Definitions for a fortiori
ɑ ˌfoʊr tɪˈoʊ ri; Eng. eɪ ˌfɔr ʃiˈɔr aɪ, eɪ ˌfoʊr ʃiˈoʊr aɪa for·tior·i
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Princeton's WordNet
a fortioriadverb
with greater reason; for a still stronger, more certain reason
"if you are wrong then, a fortiori, so am I"
Wiktionary
a fortioriadverb
With stronger or greater reason; as a corollary implied by a stronger claim.
a fortioriadjective
With stronger or greater reason; as a corollary implied by a stronger claim.
Etymology: From a and fortiori, comparative of fortis.
Wikipedia
a fortiori
Argumentum a fortiori (literally "argument from the stronger [reason]") (UK: , US: ) is a form of argumentation that draws upon existing confidence in a proposition to argue in favor of a second proposition that is held to be implicit in, and even more certain than, the first.
Webster Dictionary
A fortiori
with stronger reason
Etymology: [L.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of a fortiori in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of a fortiori in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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