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Apriori meaning

Alternative form of a priori.

Using Apriori

  • The main meaning on this page is: Alternative form of a priori.
  • In the example corpus, apriori often appears in combinations such as: the apriori, apriori knowledge, synthetic apriori.

Context around Apriori

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

synthetic 2× analytical 1×

Often after:

knowledge 2× method 1×

Sentence patterns with Apriori

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and being apriori it is 1× apriori knowledge of 1× of the apriori a third 1× only synthetic apriori knowledge we 1× terms analytical apriori and being 1× the apriori method uses 1× the synthetic apriori that is 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

apriori knowledge of 1× inasmuch as it 1× kant saw rationalist 1× the apriori method 1× the only synthetic 1×

Common sentence endings:

about reality synthetic 1× as traditionally conceived 1× identified in advance 1× in all humans 1× oversee the transition 1× terms synthetic aposteriori 1×

Words around Apriori

Just before it in the word index:

aprio 4 aprill 2 aprilia 3 aprile 4 april 21.299 apries 2

Just after it in the word index:

apriums 2 aprm 9 aprn 2 apro 4 aproko 3 apron 432

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Apriori

  • In this selection, "apriori" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, synthetic, analytical, knowledge and method stand out and add context to how "apriori" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and being apriori it is and apriori knowledge of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "apriori" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with apriori

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The apriori method uses common generic elements which are identified in advance. (12 words)

Apriori knowledge of space and time is all that remains of metaphysics as traditionally conceived. (15 words)

Because of the apriori, a third school of thought emerged, mooting the idea of having Mr Morne Du Toit to oversee the transition. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

The only synthetic apriori knowledge we can have is of how our minds organise the data of the senses; that organising framework is space and time, which for Kant have no mind-independent existence, but nonetheless operate uniformly in all humans. (41 words)

Kant saw rationalist philosophers as aiming for a kind of metaphysical knowledge he defined as the synthetic apriori —that is knowledge that does not come from the senses (it is a priori ) but is nonetheless about reality (synthetic). (38 words)

Inasmuch as it is about reality, it differs from abstract mathematical propositions (which he terms analytical apriori), and being apriori it is distinct from empirical, scientific knowledge (which he terms synthetic aposteriori). (32 words)

Example sentences (6)

Inasmuch as it is about reality, it differs from abstract mathematical propositions (which he terms analytical apriori), and being apriori it is distinct from empirical, scientific knowledge (which he terms synthetic aposteriori).

Because of the apriori, a third school of thought emerged, mooting the idea of having Mr Morne Du Toit to oversee the transition.

Apriori knowledge of space and time is all that remains of metaphysics as traditionally conceived.

Kant saw rationalist philosophers as aiming for a kind of metaphysical knowledge he defined as the synthetic apriori —that is knowledge that does not come from the senses (it is a priori ) but is nonetheless about reality (synthetic).

The apriori method uses common generic elements which are identified in advance.

The only synthetic apriori knowledge we can have is of how our minds organise the data of the senses; that organising framework is space and time, which for Kant have no mind-independent existence, but nonetheless operate uniformly in all humans.

Common combinations with apriori

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "apriori" in a sentence?
An example: "Inasmuch as it is about reality, it differs from abstract mathematical propositions (which he terms analytical apriori), and being apriori it is distinct from empirical, scientific knowledge (which he terms synthetic aposteriori)." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "apriori" from authentic English texts.
What does "apriori" mean?
Apriori means: Alternative form of a priori.
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Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "apriori", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.