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a priori
a priori
[
áy prī áwrī,
pri áwri
]
adjective
Definition:
1.
based on something known:
working from something that is already known or self-evident to arrive at a conclusion
2.
assumed:
known or assumed without reference to experience
[
Mid-17th century. < Latin, 'from the previous (one, cause, hypothesis)'
]
a priori
adverb
apriority
[
áy prī órrəti
]
noun
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a priori adverbapriority [ áy prī órrəti ] noun
