Lectionary Calendar
Friday, May 10th, 2024
the Sixth Week after Easter
Attention!
Partner with StudyLight.org as God uses us to make a difference for those displaced by Russia's war on Ukraine.
Click to donate today!

Bible Dictionaries
A Posteriori

Webster's Dictionary

Search for…
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Prev Entry
A Mensa Et Thoro
Next Entry
A Priori
Resource Toolbox

(1):

Applied to knowledge which is based upon or derived from facts through induction or experiment; inductive or empirical.

(2):

Characterizing that kind of reasoning which derives propositions from the observation of facts, or by generalizations from facts arrives at principles and definitions, or infers causes from effects. This is the reverse of a priori reasoning.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'A Posteriori'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​a/a-posteriori.html. 1828.
adsFree icon
Ads FreeProfile