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a priori

[ey prahy-awr-ahy, -ohr-ahy, ey pree-awr-ee, -ohr-ee, ah pree-awr-ee, -ohr-ee] / ˌeɪ praɪˈɔr aɪ, -ˈoʊr aɪ, ˌeɪ priˈɔr i, -ˈoʊr i, ˌɑ priˈɔr i, -ˈoʊr i /




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"Whether ultra-processed foods contribute to our currently rising rates of non-communicable disease requires direct testing in analytic studies designed a priori to do so," said Charles H. Hennekens, M.D.,

From Science Daily Feb. 20, 2024

"I am not a priori against", he said.

From Reuters Nov. 28, 2023

Among people who have good immune health, can I predict a priori that they will do as well during an infection?

From Scientific American Jun. 21, 2023

Explain the difference between a priori and a posteriori knowledge.

From Textbooks Jun. 15, 2022

There are no a priori grounds for thinking that this is a good way to conduct intellectual life.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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