"a priori" meaning in French

See a priori in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /a pʁi.jɔ.ʁi/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-a priori.wav
Etymology: Borrowed from Medieval Latin ā priōrī (“involving reasoning from cause to effect; from first principles”, literally “from the former”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|ML.|ā priōrī||involving reasoning from cause to effect; from first principles|lit=from the former}} Borrowed from Medieval Latin ā priōrī (“involving reasoning from cause to effect; from first principles”, literally “from the former”) Head templates: {{fr-adj|inv=y|nolinkhead=1}} a priori (invariable)
  1. intuitively known, a priori Tags: invariable Synonyms: à priori, apriori
    Sense id: en-a_priori-fr-adj-9bisFljX Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 86 0 14

Adverb

IPA: /a pʁi.jɔ.ʁi/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-a priori.wav
Etymology: Borrowed from Medieval Latin ā priōrī (“involving reasoning from cause to effect; from first principles”, literally “from the former”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|ML.|ā priōrī||involving reasoning from cause to effect; from first principles|lit=from the former}} Borrowed from Medieval Latin ā priōrī (“involving reasoning from cause to effect; from first principles”, literally “from the former”) Head templates: {{fr-adv|nolinkhead=1}} a priori
  1. (informal) at first glance Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-a_priori-fr-adv-WkKnKQ1~

Noun

IPA: /a pʁi.jɔ.ʁi/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-a priori.wav Forms: a priori [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Medieval Latin ā priōrī (“involving reasoning from cause to effect; from first principles”, literally “from the former”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|ML.|ā priōrī||involving reasoning from cause to effect; from first principles|lit=from the former}} Borrowed from Medieval Latin ā priōrī (“involving reasoning from cause to effect; from first principles”, literally “from the former”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|#|nolinkhead=1}} a priori m (plural a priori)
  1. preconceived idea Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-a_priori-fr-noun-O2KR7ogF

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