a+priori

  • 111a priori — a pri|o|ri [ˌeı praıˈo:raı, ˌa: priˈo:ri:] adj, adv formal [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: from what came before ] using previous experiences or facts to decide what the likely result or effect of something will be →↑a posteriori ▪ a ruling… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 112A PRIORI — доопытное (знание): противопоставляется a posteriori, т.е. знанию, полученному из опыта. A priori отличается от a posteriori, как рациональное познание от экспериментального …

    Философский словарь

  • 113a priori, prima facie —    Both generally refer to evidence and thus are sometimes confused. Prima facie means at first sight or on the surface of it and refers to matters in which not all of the evidence has been collected but such evidence as there is points to… …

    Dictionary of troublesome word

  • 114a priori, prima facie —    Both generally refer to evidence and thus are sometimes confused. Prima facie means at first sight or on the surface of it and refers to matters in which not all of the evidence has been collected but such evidence as there is points to… …

    Dictionary of troublesome word

  • 115a priori — the doctrine that all knowledge ultimately comes from experience, denying the notion of innate ideas or a priori knowledge about the world. It is opposed with rationalism …

    Mini philosophy glossary

  • 116a priori — |àprióri| loc. 1. Sem ter em conta os precedentes ou a experiência. 2. Por hipótese ou por dedução.   ‣ Etimologia: locução latina, com significado de a partir do que é anterior , de a, a partir de, desde, de + prior, prius, que está mais à… …

    Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • 117a priori — [loc. lat., propriamente «da ciò che è prima», comp. di ā «da» e priori «precedente»] loc. agg. e avv. 1. deduttivo □ aprioristico, preconcetto CONTR. induttivo 2. fin da prima, fin dall inizio CONTR. a posteriori …

    Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione

  • 118a priori — adjective, adverb Latin using previous experiences or facts to decide what the probable result or effect of something will be: an a priori statement such as It is raining so the streets must be wet …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 119a priori theories of accounting — Theories used in measurement and valuation systems of accounting that are based on deductive reasoning from certain axioms or assumptions rather than experience. The 1960s was a particularly fruitful period for a priori research in financial… …

    Accounting dictionary

  • 120a priori — a Latin term meaning ‘from what is before’, is pronounced with a as in hate and with both is as in eye. It is used to characterize reasoning or arguing from causes to effects, as in the proposition ‘Because they were wearing handcuffs it was… …

    Modern English usage