| 1. | from a general law to a particular instance; valid independently of observation. Compare a posteriori (def. 1). |
| 2. | existing in the mind prior to and independent of experience, as a faculty or character trait. Compare a posteriori (def. 2). |
| 3. | not based on prior study or examination; nonanalytic: an a priori judgment. |
I am not sure, but I think this happens to be some of my Engin lecturers' favourite word. Oh the irony.
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