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1.
from particular instances to a general principle or law; based upon actual observation or upon experimental data: an a posteriori argument that derives the theory from the evidence. Compare a priori (def. 1).
2.
not existing in the mind prior to or independent of experience. Compare a priori (def. 2).
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A posteriori
has a plethora of syllables.
So is floccinaucinihilipilification. Does it mean:
| the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language). |
| (used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.) |
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| a posteriori (eɪ pɒsˌtɛrɪˈɔːraɪ, -rɪ, ɑː) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | relating to or involving inductive reasoning from particular facts or effects to a general principle |
| 2. | derived from or requiring evidence for its validation or support; empirical; open to revision |
| 3. | statistics See posterior probability |
| [C18: from Latin, literally: from the latter (that is, from effect to cause)] | |
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