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Uncommona priori
The correct spelling is a priori.
How to pronounce a priori
/ˌeɪ pɹaɪˈɔːɹaɪ/
adjectiveIPA: /ˌeɪ pɹaɪˈɔːɹaɪ/
Say it like: A p-rio-ri
The correct spelling is a priori. Based on hypothesis rather than experiment. For example: "In his opening argument, the student mentioned nothing beyond his a priori knowledge."
Usage Examples
“In his opening argument, the student mentioned nothing beyond his a priori knowledge.”
Meanings
adjective
- 1.Based on hypothesis rather than experiment.
- 2.Self-evident, intuitively obvious.
- 3.Presumed without analysis.
- 4.(conlanging) Developed entirely from scratch, without deriving it from existing languages.
adverb
- 1.In a way based on theoretical deduction rather than empirical observation.
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