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Definitions for Priori

[1] from a general law to a particular instance; valid independently of observation. Compare a posteriori(def 1) .
[2] existing in the mind prior to and independent of experience, as a faculty or character trait. Compare a posteriori(def 2) .
[3] not based on prior study or examination; nonanalytic: an a priori judgment.
[4] logic relating to or involving deductive reasoning from a general principle to the expected facts or effects
[5] logic known to be true independently of or in advance of experience of the subject matter; requiring no evidence for its validation or support
[6] statistics See prior probability, mathematical probability

Words related to Priori

a prioriderivable, presumptive, rational, supposed, theoretical, inferred, deductive, reasoned

Words nearby Priori

a prioria one, a penny saved is a penny earned, a picture is worth a thousand words, a place for everything and everything in its place, a posteriori, a priori, a prophet is not without honor save in his own country, a punta d'arco, a quo, a rolling stone gathers no moss, a shares

Origin of Priori

a priori1645–55; < Latin: literally, from the one before. See a-4, prior1

Words that may be confused with Priori

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, a, prioriad, hoc, a, posteriori, a, priori, ex, post, facto, prima, facie

Other words from Priori

a·pri·or·i·ty [ey-prahy-awr -i-tee, -or -] /ˌeɪ praɪˈɔr ɪ ti, -ˈɒr-/ , noun

Word origin for Priori

a prioriC18: from Latin, literally: from the previous (that is, from cause to effect)