A POSTERIORI


Meaning of A POSTERIORI in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌä-(ˌ)pō-ˌstir-ē-ˈȯr-ē, -ˌster-; ˌā-(ˌ)pä-ˌstir-ē-ˈȯr-ˌī, -(ˌ)pō-, -ˈȯr-ē ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin, literally, from the latter

Date: 1588

1. : inductive

2. : relating to or derived by reasoning from observed facts — compare a priori

• a posteriori adverb

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