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a fortiori definition

a· for·tio·ri (ā′ fôr′s̸hē ôr′ī′)

all the more: said of a conclusion that follows with even greater logical necessity than another already accepted in the argument

Etymology: L, lit., for a stronger (reason)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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