a priori
Self-evident, intuitively obviousSelf-evident, intuitively obvious.
» Philosophers distinguish between a priori and a posteriori knowledge.
Філософи розрізняють апріорне на апостеріорне знання.
Meaning
4 sensesSelf-evident, intuitively obvious.
Presumed without analysis.
Based on hypothesis and theory rather than experiment or empirical evidence.
In his opening argument, the student mentioned nothing beyond his a priori knowledge.
априо́рныйapriórnyj, доо́пытныйdoópytnyj, предположи́тельныйpredpoložítelʹnyj
апріо́рнийapriórnyj
based on hypothesis or theory rather than experiment
Developed entirely from scratch, without deriving it from existing languages.
Examples
3 sentencesPhilosophers distinguish between a priori and a posteriori knowledge.
Філософи розрізняють апріорне на апостеріорне знання. — deniko
We can't rule out this possibility a priori.
I don't have an a priori opinion on the question.
Translations
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Origin
First attested in 1610. Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin ā priōrī (“involving reasoniFirst attested in 1610. Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin ā priōrī (“involving reasoning from cause to effect; from first principles”, literally “from the former”).
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Forms
more a priori, most a priori| Comparative | more a priori Lesson |
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