Plural of prior
regular plural
The plural of prior is priors.
Forms of prior
| Singular | prior /ˈpɹaɪ.ə/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | priors |
| Countable | countable |
Priors in a sentence
- I'm checking each data point as it comes in against my priors.2022 July 29, Dan Roller, “Maran Partners Fund Q2 2022 Letter”, in Seeking Alpha, archived from the original on 08 Dec 2022
- The votes are in, and our priors are confirmed.2022 November 8, Alex Shephard, “The Cards were always Stacked against Democrats”, in Michael Tomasky, editor, The New Republic, New York...
- How can I update my priors?From the entry update
- In others words, the study doesn't make me think I should update my priors much at all.2016 March 23, Aaron E. Carroll, “In Defense of Moderate Drinking (Again)”, in New York Times. From the entry update one's priors
- English has no word for "the constant, repetitive reiteration of strong priors".[2013 June 4, Noah Smith, “What is "derp"? The answer is technical.”, in Noahpinion (blog), Blogger, archived from the original on 09 Jun…. From the entry derp
Meaning of prior
- adjective Coming before in order or time; earlier, former, previous.
- adjective More important or significant.
- adjective Chiefly in prior probability: of the probability of an event: determined without knowledge of the occurrence of other events that bear on it, before additional data is collected.
Questions about the plural of prior
- What is the plural of prior?
- The plural of prior is priors.
- Is prior countable?
- Prior is a countable noun.
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