Meaning Of The Word A priori

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a priori
An a priori argument, reason, or probability is based on an assumed principle or fact, rather than on actual observed facts.

a priori in American English
from cause to effect or from a generalization to particular instances; deductive or deductively
adjective: from a general law to a particular instance; valid independently of observation

a priori in British English
adjective: relating to or involving deductive reasoning from a general principle to the expected facts or effects

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