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Definitions from the WebPosterioriPart of Speech: AdjectiveMeaning 1: In philosophy, based on or derived from experience or empirical evidence. Example sentence: The philosopher argued that knowledge could only be a posteriori and not innate. Part of Speech: AdverbMeaning 1: In logic, referring to reasoning or knowledge that is based on observed facts or experiences. Example sentence: The conclusion of the experiment was reached a posteriori, after analyzing the gathered data. Part of Speech: NounMeaning 1: (often in plural form) Knowledge or information that is gained through observation or experience. Example sentence: The scientist relied on a posteriori to draw conclusions about the behavior of the animals. Meaning 2: (in statistics) A type of probability estimate that is made after observing the relevant evidence. Example sentence: The Bayesian statistics method assigns a posteriori probabilities to different outcomes based on prior beliefs and observed data. Part of Speech: Latin PhraseMeaning 1: In Latin, meaning "from the latter" or "from what comes after". Example sentence: "Post hoc, ergo propter hoc" is a popular fallacy that assumes causality based on a posteriori reasoning. Related Products: | ||||
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