aposteriori
|a-pos-te-ri-o-ri|
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/ˌeɪpɑːstərˈiːəri/
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/ˌeɪpɒstəˈriːəri/
from experience
Etymology
'aposteriori' originates from Latin, specifically the phrase 'a posteriori', where 'a' meant 'from' and 'posterior' meant 'coming after' or 'later'.
'a posteriori' entered scholarly English usage from Medieval and Renaissance Latin, becoming established in English philosophical and scientific writing as the technical term 'a posteriori' (often written together as 'aposteriori' in some modern usage).
Initially it literally meant 'from the latter' in Latin contexts, but over time it evolved into the technical sense 'from experience or observation' used in philosophy and science.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to, derived from, or justified by experience or empirical observation (rather than by theory or pure reason).
The aposteriori data supported the hypothesis after several experiments.
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Adverb 1
by means of experience or observation; from known facts rather than from theory (used especially in philosophy to contrast with a priori).
We can only conclude aposteriori that the treatment is effective.
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