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- [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/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
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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.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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