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(Logic) 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.

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

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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... of the most marked results of impersonality may appear surprising, yet a slight examination will show it to be a fact. Looked at a posteriori, we find that where the one trait exists the other is most developed, while an absence of the second seems to prevent the full growth of the first. This is true both in general and in detail. Courtesy increases, as we ...

— The Soul of the Far East • Percival Lowell

Words linked to "A posteriori" : empirical, empiric, synthetic