English[]
Etymology[]
First attested in 1710, from Latin, literally from the former, from priori.
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
Adverb[]
a priori
- (logic) Derived by logic.
Translations[]
derived by logic
See also[]
Italian[]
Adjective[]
a priori inv.
Adverb[]
a priori
Antonyms[]
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