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Synonyms & Antonyms of a priori
being or provable by reasoning in which the conclusion follows necessarily from given information
- an a priori argument for the defendant's innocence
Synonyms for a priori
- deducible,
- deductive,
- derivable,
- inferable
- (also inferrible),
- inferential,
- reasoned
Words Related to a priori
- academic
- (also academical),
- speculative,
- theoretical
- (also theoretic)
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The first known use of a priori was in 1652
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