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a priori
a pri·o·ri [  pree áwree, ày prī áwrī ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. based on something known: working from something that is already known or self-evident to arrive at a conclusion
2. assumed: known or assumed without reference to experience
[Mid-17th century. < Latin, "from the previous (one, cause, hypothesis)"]

a pri·o·ri adverb
a·pri·or·i·ty [  pree áwrətee, ày prī áwrətee ] noun
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