a pos·te·ri·o·ri (ä p -stîr -ôr , -ôr , - r, -r,  )adj. 1. Derived by or designating the process of reasoning from facts or particulars to general principles or from effects to causes; inductive; empirical. 2. a. Justified by appeal to experience. b. Knowable from experience. [Medieval Latin : Latin a, from + Latin posterior , ablative of posterior, later.]a pos·teri·ori adv. |
a posteriori [eɪ pɒsˌtɛrɪˈɔːraɪ -rɪ ɑː]
adj Logic
1. (Philosophy / Logic) relating to or involving inductive reasoning from particular facts or effects to a general principle
2. (Philosophy / Logic) derived from or requiring evidence for its validation or support; empirical; open to revision
3. (Mathematics & Measurements / Statistics) Statistics See posterior probability Compare a priori, synthetic [4]
[from Latin, literally: from the latter (that is, from effect to cause)]
a posteriori
the process of reasoning from effect to cause, based upon observation.
See also: Logic
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | a posteriori - involving reasoning from facts or particulars to general principles or from effects to causes; "a posteriori demonstration" synthetical, synthetic - of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts; "`all men are arrogant' is a synthetic proposition" inductive - of reasoning; proceeding from particular facts to a general conclusion; "inductive reasoning" a priori - involving deductive reasoning from a general principle to a necessary effect; not supported by fact; "an a priori judgment" |
| 2. | a posteriori - requiring evidence for validation or support | |
| Adv. | 1. | a posteriori - derived from observed facts a priori - derived by logic, without observed facts |
Translations
a posteriori
adv → a posteriori
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