Definition of A Priori
something that is believed to be true without actual reinforcement with facts or statistics
Examples of A Priori in a sentence
Religious people have the a priori belief that God exists without any physical proof. 🔊
The jaded woman made a priori assumptions that all men were liars, but couldn't possibly know for sure because she has not dated all men. 🔊
Christopher Columbus had the a priori belief that the Earth was flat and his men could sail right off the edge because of what he knew about latitude, but without actual experience. 🔊
People make a priori assumptions that the sun will rise and set without needing actual proof of the events. 🔊
Lawyers use a priori arguments about their defendants earlier good behavior to try and counteract their current crime, despite evidence to the contrary. 🔊
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