a posteriori
adjective
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
involving reasoning from facts or particulars to general principles or from effects to causes
a posteriori demonstration
Related & opposite
- synthetical also see
- inductive also see
- a priori antonym
Sense 2 adverb
derived from observed facts
Related & opposite
- a priori antonym
Sense 3 adjective
requiring evidence for validation or support
Related & opposite
- empirical similar to
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | synthetical |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | inductive |
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | a priori |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | a priori |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | empirical |