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The correct spelling is prior.
How to pronounce prior
/ˈpɹaɪɚ/
nounIPA: /ˈpɹaɪɚ/
Say it like: Prio-r
The correct spelling is prior. A high-ranking member of a monastery, usually lower in rank than an abbot. For example: "I had no prior knowledge you were coming."
Usage Examples
“I had no prior knowledge you were coming.”
“His prior residence was smaller than his current one.”
“The doctor had known three months prior.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A high-ranking member of a monastery, usually lower in rank than an abbot.
- 2.A chief magistrate in Italy.
- 3.(law enforcement) A previous arrest or criminal conviction on someone's record.
- 4.In Bayesian inference, a prior probability distribution, one based on information or belief before additional data is collected.
adjective
- 1.Advance; previous; coming before.
- 2.Former, previous.
adverb
- 1.Previously.
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