apriority
apriority noun: the quality or state of being known a priori.
Noun
apriority (countable and uncountable, plural apriorities)
- The quality or state of being known a priori
- The apriority is, however, not to be merely as a result of the fixing of the meaning of the term, such as when I dub my cat ‘Cat’ and then claim to know a priori that my cat is called ‘Cat’.2008 April 5, Ásta Sveinsdóttir, “Essentiality conferred”, in Philosophical Studies, volume 140, number 1, →DOI
Forms of apriority
| plural | apriorities |
|---|---|
| alternative form | aprioricity |
Origin of apriority
From a priori + -ty.
Questions about apriority
- What does apriority mean?
- Apriority means the quality or state of being known a priori.
- What part of speech is apriority?
- Apriority is a noun.
- What is the plural of apriority?
- The plural of apriority is apriorities.
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