a posteriori
adverb/phrase | /a posteriori/
based on observation or experience; reasoning after the fact
Literal meaning:
"from what comes after"
a posteriori
adverb/phrase | /a posteriori/
Foreign Words & PhrasesLatinHARDbased on observation or experience; reasoning after the fact
Literal meaning:
"from what comes after"
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Examples
"A posteriori analysis of the survey revealed unexpected trends."
"They knew a posteriori that the change would fail once they saw the results."
Mnemonic Trick
posterior = after → knowledge from what comes after (experience)
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