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a posteriori definition

a· pos·terio·ri (ā′ päs tir′ē ôr′ī′, -ôr′ē)

  1. from effect to cause, or from particular instances to a generalization; inductive or inductively
  2. based on observation or experience; empirical

Etymology: L, lit., from what comes later < a, ab, from + posteriori, abl. of posterior: see posterior

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