a priori

English Thesaurus

1. involving deductive reasoning from a general principle to a necessary effect; not supported by fact (adj.all)

also	:	analytic, analytical,
definition	:	of a proposition that is necessarily true independent of fact or experience (adj.all)

also	:	deductive,
definition	:	involving inferences from general principles (adj.all)

2. based on hypothesis or theory rather than experiment (adj.all)

similar	:	theoretic, theoretical,
definition	:	concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations (adj.all)

3. involving deductive reasoning from a general principle to a necessary effect; not supported by fact (adj.all)

antonym	:	a posteriori,
definition	:	involving reasoning from facts or particulars to general principles or from effects to causes (adj.all)

4. derived by logic, without observed facts (adv.all)

antonym	:	a posteriori,
definition	:	derived from observed facts (adv.all)

5. involving deductive reasoning from a general principle to a necessary effect; not supported by fact (adj.all)

antonym	:	a posteriori,
definition	:	involving reasoning from facts or particulars to general principles or from effects to causes (adj.all)

6. derived by logic, without observed facts (adv.all)

antonym	:	a posteriori,
definition	:	derived from observed facts (adv.all)