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Main Entry:
a priori
[
ey prahy-
awr
-ahy, -
ohr
-ahy, ey pree-
awr
-ee, -
ohr
-ee, ah pree-
awr
-ee, -
ohr
-ee
]
Show IPA
/
ˌeɪ praɪˈɔraɪ, -ˈoʊraɪ, ˌeɪ priˈɔri, -ˈoʊri, ˌɑ priˈɔri, -ˈoʊri
/
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Part of Speech:
adjective/adverb
Definition:
deducing from general principle
Synonyms:
based on theory
, deduced, deductive, derivable, inferred, presumptive,
rational
, reasoned,
supposed
,
theoretical
Antonyms:
a posteriori,
empirical
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