Definition of a priori in English:

a priori

adjective ˌeɪ prʌɪˈɔːrʌɪˌɑː prɪˈɔːriˌeɪ praɪˈɔraɪ

Relating to or denoting reasoning or knowledge which proceeds from theoretical deduction rather than from observation or experience.
a priori assumptions about human nature
Example sentencesExamples
- So, we will have to make a priori assumptions.
- In the absence of a clear characterization of the a priori / a posteriori distinction, it is by no means obvious what is being asserted or what is being denied.
- I'm not suggesting we make a priori assumptions about them with everything, but what I am saying is that the ways they seek to accomplish their goals are often contrary to what the organization stands for.
- Historically the a priori / a posteriori distinction has been closely associated with that between the innate and the learned.
- The goal is to make a priori statements about the adversary's behavior which will include all kinds of adversaries, even those never seen.
- This conclusion is not, however, a complete vindication of his early scepticism: for the a priori / empirical distinction, which he sought to bring down as well, is both defensible and worth defending.
- And, as seen earlier in connection with his ‘logic’, his concepts of demonstration and proof straddle the a priori / a posteriori distinction.
Synonyms
theoretical, deduced, deductive, inferred, scientific
postulated, suppositional, self-evident

adverb ˌeɪ prʌɪˈɔːrʌɪˌɑː prɪˈɔːriˌeɪ praɪˈɔraɪ

In a way based on theoretical deduction rather than empirical observation.
sexuality may be a factor but it cannot be assumed a priori
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘It is difficult to conclude a priori that teeth which spontaneously pit are stronger teeth.’
- This much of the theory's content can be specified, so to speak, a priori, before taking physical contingencies into account.
- I argue that an ethical critique is implicit in his objections to any attempt to speak a priori about language and thought.
Synonyms
theoretically, from theory, deductively, scientifically

Derivatives

apriorism

noun eɪˈprʌɪəˌrɪz(ə)meɪˈpraɪəˌrɪzəm

Indeed, I spent a considerable amount of time during my post-doc year studying Austrian economics at NYU trying to convince a number of Austrians to abandon their commitment to apriorism.
Example sentencesExamples
- My intention here is not so much to raise doubts about them, however, nor to question their apriorism.
- In my view, his own methodological framework cannot solve his original problem and it suffers from a slight bias towards apriorism.
- Philosophers who advocate a naturalistic approach to epistemology sometimes intend only to reject the high apriorism mandated by the idea of epistemology as first philosophy.
- Some neo-positivists cannot forgive him for his anti-positivism, and some empiricists cannot be patient with his apriorism.

Origin

Late 16th century: Latin, 'from what is before'.

Rhymes

a fortiori, a posteriori, memento mori, sori, thesauri, tori

Definition of a priori in US English:

a priori

adjectiveˌeɪ praɪˈɔraɪˌā prīˈôrī

Relating to or denoting reasoning or knowledge which proceeds from theoretical deduction rather than from observation or experience.
a priori assumptions about human nature
Example sentencesExamples
- This conclusion is not, however, a complete vindication of his early scepticism: for the a priori / empirical distinction, which he sought to bring down as well, is both defensible and worth defending.
- In the absence of a clear characterization of the a priori / a posteriori distinction, it is by no means obvious what is being asserted or what is being denied.
- Historically the a priori / a posteriori distinction has been closely associated with that between the innate and the learned.
- And, as seen earlier in connection with his ‘logic’, his concepts of demonstration and proof straddle the a priori / a posteriori distinction.
- The goal is to make a priori statements about the adversary's behavior which will include all kinds of adversaries, even those never seen.
- So, we will have to make a priori assumptions.
- I'm not suggesting we make a priori assumptions about them with everything, but what I am saying is that the ways they seek to accomplish their goals are often contrary to what the organization stands for.
Synonyms
theoretical, deduced, deductive, inferred, scientific

adverbˌeɪ praɪˈɔraɪˌā prīˈôrī

In a way based on theoretical deduction rather than empirical observation.
sexuality may be a factor but it cannot be assumed a priori
sentence adverb a priori, it would seem that his government was an extension of that power
Example sentencesExamples
- I argue that an ethical critique is implicit in his objections to any attempt to speak a priori about language and thought.
- This much of the theory's content can be specified, so to speak, a priori, before taking physical contingencies into account.
- ‘It is difficult to conclude a priori that teeth which spontaneously pit are stronger teeth.’
Synonyms
theoretically, from theory, deductively, scientifically

Origin

Late 16th century: Latin, ‘from what is before’.

单词	a priori
释义	Definition of a priori in English: a priori adjective ˌeɪ prʌɪˈɔːrʌɪˌɑː prɪˈɔːriˌeɪ praɪˈɔraɪ Relating to or denoting reasoning or knowledge which proceeds from theoretical deduction rather than from observation or experience. a priori assumptions about human nature Example sentencesExamples So, we will have to make a priori assumptions. In the absence of a clear characterization of the a priori / a posteriori distinction, it is by no means obvious what is being asserted or what is being denied. I'm not suggesting we make a priori assumptions about them with everything, but what I am saying is that the ways they seek to accomplish their goals are often contrary to what the organization stands for. Historically the a priori / a posteriori distinction has been closely associated with that between the innate and the learned. The goal is to make a priori statements about the adversary's behavior which will include all kinds of adversaries, even those never seen. This conclusion is not, however, a complete vindication of his early scepticism: for the a priori / empirical distinction, which he sought to bring down as well, is both defensible and worth defending. And, as seen earlier in connection with his ‘logic’, his concepts of demonstration and proof straddle the a priori / a posteriori distinction. Synonyms theoretical, deduced, deductive, inferred, scientific postulated, suppositional, self-evident adverb ˌeɪ prʌɪˈɔːrʌɪˌɑː prɪˈɔːriˌeɪ praɪˈɔraɪ In a way based on theoretical deduction rather than empirical observation. sexuality may be a factor but it cannot be assumed a priori Example sentencesExamples ‘It is difficult to conclude a priori that teeth which spontaneously pit are stronger teeth.’ This much of the theory's content can be specified, so to speak, a priori, before taking physical contingencies into account. I argue that an ethical critique is implicit in his objections to any attempt to speak a priori about language and thought. Synonyms theoretically, from theory, deductively, scientifically Derivatives apriorism noun eɪˈprʌɪəˌrɪz(ə)meɪˈpraɪəˌrɪzəm Indeed, I spent a considerable amount of time during my post-doc year studying Austrian economics at NYU trying to convince a number of Austrians to abandon their commitment to apriorism. Example sentencesExamples My intention here is not so much to raise doubts about them, however, nor to question their apriorism. In my view, his own methodological framework cannot solve his original problem and it suffers from a slight bias towards apriorism. Philosophers who advocate a naturalistic approach to epistemology sometimes intend only to reject the high apriorism mandated by the idea of epistemology as first philosophy. Some neo-positivists cannot forgive him for his anti-positivism, and some empiricists cannot be patient with his apriorism. Origin Late 16th century: Latin, 'from what is before'. Rhymes a fortiori, a posteriori, memento mori, sori, thesauri, tori Definition of a priori in US English: a priori adjectiveˌeɪ praɪˈɔraɪˌā prīˈôrī Relating to or denoting reasoning or knowledge which proceeds from theoretical deduction rather than from observation or experience. a priori assumptions about human nature Example sentencesExamples This conclusion is not, however, a complete vindication of his early scepticism: for the a priori / empirical distinction, which he sought to bring down as well, is both defensible and worth defending. In the absence of a clear characterization of the a priori / a posteriori distinction, it is by no means obvious what is being asserted or what is being denied. Historically the a priori / a posteriori distinction has been closely associated with that between the innate and the learned. And, as seen earlier in connection with his ‘logic’, his concepts of demonstration and proof straddle the a priori / a posteriori distinction. The goal is to make a priori statements about the adversary's behavior which will include all kinds of adversaries, even those never seen. So, we will have to make a priori assumptions. I'm not suggesting we make a priori assumptions about them with everything, but what I am saying is that the ways they seek to accomplish their goals are often contrary to what the organization stands for. Synonyms theoretical, deduced, deductive, inferred, scientific adverbˌeɪ praɪˈɔraɪˌā prīˈôrī In a way based on theoretical deduction rather than empirical observation. sexuality may be a factor but it cannot be assumed a priori sentence adverb a priori, it would seem that his government was an extension of that power Example sentencesExamples I argue that an ethical critique is implicit in his objections to any attempt to speak a priori about language and thought. This much of the theory's content can be specified, so to speak, a priori, before taking physical contingencies into account. ‘It is difficult to conclude a priori that teeth which spontaneously pit are stronger teeth.’ Synonyms theoretically, from theory, deductively, scientifically Origin Late 16th century: Latin, ‘from what is before’.
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