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a priori Definition


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a priori
adj, adverb
    1. Said of an argument or reasoning: working from cause to effect or from general principles to particular cases.
    2. Verified by one's own previous knowledge or by someone or something else. Compare a posteriori.
Etymology: 18c: Latin, meaning ‘from what is before'.



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