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a priori
[ey prahy-awr-ahy, -ohr-ahy, ey pree-awr-ee, -ohr-ee, ah pree-awr-ee, -ohr-ee]
adjective
from a general law to a particular instance; valid independently of observation.
existing in the mind prior to and independent of experience, as a faculty or character trait.
not based on prior study or examination; nonanalytic.
an a priori judgment.
a priori
/ ˌeɪpraɪˈɒrɪtɪ, ɑː prɪˈɔːrɪ, eɪ praɪˈɔːraɪ /
adjective
logic relating to or involving deductive reasoning from a general principle to the expected facts or effects
logic known to be true independently of or in advance of experience of the subject matter; requiring no evidence for its validation or support
statistics See prior probability mathematical probability
Other 51Թ Forms
- apriority noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of a priori1
Example Sentences
"I am not a priori against", he said.
And, yet, one of our two major parties now will a priori reject whatever it is I have to say or show in this book.
Among people who have good immune health, can I predict a priori that they will do as well during an infection?
Admitting that the Republican Party and "conservative" movement are neofascists who reject multiracial democracy would involve a type of paradigm shift that the news media and political class would a priori reject.
We need to first get rid of those a priori borders precisely in order then to be able to understand things better.
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When To Use
A priori is a term applied to knowledge considered to be true without being based on previous experience or observation. In this sense, a priori describes knowledge that requires no evidence.A priori comes from Latin and literally translates as “from the previous” or “from the one before.”It’s often applied to things involving deductive reasoning, which uses general principles to arrive at specific facts or conclusions (from cause to effect).It can be used as an adjective, as in a priori knowledge, or as an adverb, as in We shouldn’t assume a priori that this is true.A priori contrasts with a posteriori, which literally translates as “from the latter” or “from the one behind” and is applied to things that are based on experience, observation, or existing data. A posteriori is applied to things that involve inductive reasoning, which uses specific instances to arrive at a general principle or law (from effect to cause).Both a priori and a posteriori are used in the context of reasoning and philosophy, especially epistemology, which is the philosophical study of knowledge. Both can also be used generally, though they’re often used formally.Example: Any proposition considered to be a priori knowledge should be carefully examined for bias.
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