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a posteriori adj

A posteriori means based on experience or observed facts. Explore the term's definition, IPA/phonetic pronunciation, and usage examples.

Definition of a posteriori

  • based on experience or observed facts

Usage examples of a posteriori

Her conclusion was a posteriori because it came from testing hundreds of real patients, not from theory alone.

The engineer made an a posteriori estimate after measuring how the bridge actually moved in the wind.

We learned a posteriori that users preferred the old layout by watching their behavior after launch.

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