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apriority

a pri·o·ri
A a

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey prahy-awr-ahy, -ohr-ahy, ey pree-awr-ee, -ohr-ee, ah pree-awr-ee, -ohr-ee]
    • /ˌeɪ praɪˈɔr aɪ, -ˈoʊr aɪ, ˌeɪ priˈɔr i, -ˈoʊr i, ˌɑ priˈɔr i, -ˈoʊr i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey prahy-awr-ahy, -ohr-ahy, ey pree-awr-ee, -ohr-ee, ah pree-awr-ee, -ohr-ee]
    • /ˌeɪ praɪˈɔr aɪ, -ˈoʊr aɪ, ˌeɪ priˈɔr i, -ˈoʊr i, ˌɑ priˈɔr i, -ˈoʊr i/

Definitions of apriority word

  • noun apriority the quality or fact of being a priori 3
  • noun apriority the use of a priori reasoning 3
  • adjective apriority from a general law to a particular instance; valid independently of observation. Compare a posteriori (def 1). 1
  • adjective apriority existing in the mind prior to and independent of experience, as a faculty or character trait. Compare a posteriori (def 2). 1
  • adjective apriority not based on prior study or examination; nonanalytic: an a priori judgment. 1
  • noun apriority (philosophy) The quality or state of being known a priori. 1

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Origin of apriority

First appearance:

before 1645
One of the 44% oldest English words
1645-55; < Latin: literally, from the one before. See a-4, prior1

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Parts of speech for Apriority

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

apriority popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for apriority

noun apriority

  • proposition — the act of offering or suggesting something to be considered, accepted, adopted, or done.
  • conjecture — A conjecture is a conclusion that is based on information that is not certain or complete.
  • inference — the act or process of inferring.
  • thesis — a proposition stated or put forward for consideration, especially one to be discussed and proved or to be maintained against objections: He vigorously defended his thesis on the causes of war.
  • guess — to arrive at or commit oneself to an opinion about (something) without having sufficient evidence to support the opinion fully: to guess a person's weight.

Antonyms for apriority

noun apriority

  • reality — the state or quality of being real.
  • measurement — the act of measuring.
  • fact — Fully Automated Compiling Technique
  • proof — evidence sufficient to establish a thing as true, or to produce belief in its truth.
  • truth — the true or actual state of a matter: He tried to find out the truth.

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