a priori
adjective
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
involving deductive reasoning from a general principle to a necessary effect; not supported by fact
an a priori judgment
Related & opposite
- analytical also see
- deductive also see
- a posteriori antonym
Sense 2 adverb
derived by logic, without observed facts
Related & opposite
- a posteriori antonym
Sense 3 adjective
based on hypothesis or theory rather than experiment
Related & opposite
- theoretical similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | analytical |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | deductive |
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | a posteriori |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | a posteriori |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | theoretical |