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Rarepriors
The correct spelling is priors.
How to pronounce priors
noun
Say it like: Prio-rs
The correct spelling is priors. A high-ranking member of a monastery, usually lower in rank than an abbot.
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Definition
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.
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