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A posteriori

A posteriori Meaning & Definition
A posteriori Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of A posteriori?

[adv] derived form observed facts
[adj] involving reasoning from facts or particulars to general principals or from effects to causes; "a posteriori demonstration"
[adj] requiring evidence for validation or support

Synonyms | Synonyms for A posteriori: empirical

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See Also | inductive | synthetic | synthetical

A posteriori In Webster's Dictionary

\A` pos*te`ri*o"ri\ [L. a (ab) + posterior latter.] 1. (Logic) Characterizing that kind of reasoning which derives propositions from the observation of facts, or by generalizations from facts arrives at principles and definitions, or infers causes from effects. This is the reverse of a priori reasoning. 2. (Philos.) Applied to knowledge which is based upon or derived from facts through induction or experiment; inductive or empirical.

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