"a posteriori" meaning in French

See a posteriori in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /a pɔs.te.ʁjɔ.ʁi/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-a posteriori.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-a posteriori.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick-a posteriori.wav
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin ā posteriōrī (literally “from what follows”). Etymology templates: {{lbor|fr|la-med|ā posteriōrī|lit=from what follows}} Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin ā posteriōrī (literally “from what follows”) Head templates: {{fr-adj||inv=1}} a posteriori (invariable)
  1. (logic, philosophy) a posteriori Tags: invariable
    Sense id: en-a_posteriori-fr-adj-gUy9ikaU Categories (other): Logic, Philosophy, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences

Adverb

IPA: /a pɔs.te.ʁjɔ.ʁi/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-a posteriori.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-a posteriori.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick-a posteriori.wav
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin ā posteriōrī (literally “from what follows”). Etymology templates: {{lbor|fr|la-med|ā posteriōrī|lit=from what follows}} Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin ā posteriōrī (literally “from what follows”) Head templates: {{fr-adv|nolinkhead=1}} a posteriori
  1. (logic, philosophy) a posteriori
    Sense id: en-a_posteriori-fr-adv-gUy9ikaU Categories (other): Logic, Philosophy, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences

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