a priori

Definition of A Priori in English :

1. a priori

involving deductive reasoning from a general principle to a necessary effect; not supported by fact

Example Sentences:
'an a priori judgment'

2. a priori

based on hypothesis or theory rather than experiment

3. a priori

derived by logic, without observed facts

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

A Priori

adjective

1. logic

relating to or involving deductive reasoning from a general principle to the expected facts or effects

2. logic

known to be true independently of or in advance of experience of the subject matter; requiring no evidence for its validation or support

3. statistics prior probability, mathematical probability

1.

from cause to effect or from a generalization to particular instances; deductive or deductively

2.

based on theory, logic, fixed rules or forms, etc. instead of on experience or experiment

3.

before examination or analysis

adj.

1. Proceeding from a known or assumed cause to a necessarily related effect; deductive.

2.

a. Derived by or designating the process of reasoning without reference to particular facts or experience.

b. Knowable without appeal to particular experience.

3. Made before or without examination; not supported by factual study.