"a potiori" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin denominatio a potiori (“naming from the stronger”). Etymology templates: {{learned borrowing|en|la|denominatio a potiori|gloss=naming from the stronger}} Learned borrowing from Latin denominatio a potiori (“naming from the stronger”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-|nolinkhead=1}} a potiori (not comparable)
  1. (of an argument) from the stronger or more important; according to the majority Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-a_potiori-en-adj-8UEP2~WY
  2. (grammar) The use of the more generic category (for agreement) with combinations of words from two or more selective categories (such as gender). For example Each boy or girl took his book., or in French Le manteau et la robe sont verts, mais les chaussures ne sont pas vertes. (The (masculine) coat and the (feminine) dress are (masculine plural) green, but the (feminine plural) shoes are not (feminine plural) green.) Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-a_potiori-en-adj-C1sUldTa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 85 7 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  3. (of a name or designation) From the most important. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-a_potiori-en-adj-UqaA5h1j

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