| 释义 |
a pos·te·ri·o·ri
\|āˌpäˌstirēˈōrˌī, -ˈȯ.rī; |äˌpäˌsterēˈōr(ˌ)ē, |ȧˌ-, -ˈȯ(ˌ)rē, -i\ adjective
Etymology: Latin, literally, from the latter
1. : of or relating to the kind of reasoning that derives propositions from the observation of facts or that by generalizations from facts arrives at principles
< a posteriori demonstration >
— contrasted with a priori
2. : of or relating to what cannot be known except from experience : proved by induction from facts obtained by observation or experiment
< a posteriori truth > |