A Priori

Pronunciation: /eɪ prɪˈɔːri/

Examples of a priori in a Sentence

formal The researchers made their predictions based on a priori knowledge of the topic.

informal I knew the answer to the question before even looking at it, a priori.

slang I had a gut feeling that he would win the game, a priori.

figurative She approached the problem with a priori assumptions that ended up hindering her progress.

Grammatical Forms of a priori

• plural: a priori
• comparative: more a priori
• superlative: most a priori
• present tense: is a priori
• future tense: will be a priori
• perfect tense: has been a priori
• continuous tense: is being a priori
• singular: a priori
• positive degree: a priori
• infinitive: to be a priori
• gerund: being a priori
• participle: a priori

Origin and Evolution of a priori

First Known Use: 1500 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The term 'a priori' originated in Latin, where 'a' means 'from' or 'before' and 'priori' means 'prior'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in philosophy to refer to knowledge that is independent of experience, the term 'a priori' has since been adopted in various fields such as mathematics, logic, and linguistics to denote reasoning or arguments based on prior knowledge or assumptions rather than empirical evidence.