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a posteriori
a posteriori definition
a· pos·terio·ri (ā′ päs tir′ē ôr′ī′, -ôr′ē)
- from effect to cause, or from particular instances to a generalization; inductive or inductively
- 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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