Definition of a posteriori in English:

a posteriori

adjective eɪ pɒˌstɛrɪˈɔːrʌɪɑː pɒˌstɛrɪˈɔːriː

1Relating to or denoting reasoning or knowledge which proceeds from observations or experiences to the deduction of probable causes.
（论证，知识）基于观察（或经验）推断可能的起因的
Example sentencesExamples
- This volume presents the most up-to-date information available on a posteriori error estimation for finite element approximation in mechanics and mathematics.
- And, as seen earlier in connection with his ‘logic’, his concepts of demonstration and proof straddle the a priori / a posteriori distinction.
- This paper proposes a novel probabilistic variational method with deterministic annealing for the maximum a posteriori estimation of complex stochastic systems.
- Historically the a priori / a posteriori distinction has been closely associated with that between the innate and the learned.
- In the absence of a clear characterization of the a priori / a posteriori distinction, it is by no means obvious what is being asserted or what is being denied.
1. 1.1 (in general use) of the nature of an afterthought or subsequent rationalization.
  （普通用语）事后思考本质的；事后合理探究的
  Example sentencesExamples
  That's an a posteriori rationalization for "looking nice," if ever there was one, but I'll take the designer at his word.
  The "author" is an a posteriori rationalization of the text.
  These sentences are called synthetic and they express an a posteriori thought.

adverb eɪ pɒˌstɛrɪˈɔːrʌɪɑː pɒˌstɛrɪˈɔːriː

1In a way based on reasoning from known facts or past events rather than by making assumptions or predictions.
基于事实（或往事）推断（而不是猜想预测）地
Example sentencesExamples
- This lays them under a necessity of speaking a posteriori, if I may be allowed the phrase.
1. 1.1sentence adverb With hindsight; as an afterthought.
  〈非正式〉事后聪明地；事后有想法地
  Example sentencesExamples
  The first thesis states that value generation is now primarily the result of social cooperation; the second that there is no longer a direct link between production and valorization, and that the latter is only realized a posteriori in the financial economy.

Origin

Early 17th century: Latin, 'from what comes after'.

Rhymes

a fortiori, a priori, memento mori, sori, thesauri, tori

Definition of a posteriori in US English:

a posteriori

adjective

1Relating to or denoting reasoning or knowledge which proceeds from observations or experiences to the deduction of probable causes.
（论证，知识）基于观察（或经验）推断可能的起因的
Compare with a priori
Example sentencesExamples
- And, as seen earlier in connection with his ‘logic’, his concepts of demonstration and proof straddle the a priori / a posteriori distinction.
- This volume presents the most up-to-date information available on a posteriori error estimation for finite element approximation in mechanics and mathematics.
- In the absence of a clear characterization of the a priori / a posteriori distinction, it is by no means obvious what is being asserted or what is being denied.
- This paper proposes a novel probabilistic variational method with deterministic annealing for the maximum a posteriori estimation of complex stochastic systems.
- Historically the a priori / a posteriori distinction has been closely associated with that between the innate and the learned.
1. 1.1 (loosely) of the nature of an afterthought or subsequent rationalization.
  （普通用语）事后思考本质的；事后合理探究的
  Example sentencesExamples
  These sentences are called synthetic and they express an a posteriori thought.
  That's an a posteriori rationalization for "looking nice," if ever there was one, but I'll take the designer at his word.
  The "author" is an a posteriori rationalization of the text.

adverb

1In a way based on reasoning from known facts or past events rather than by making assumptions or predictions.
基于事实（或往事）推断（而不是猜想预测）地
Example sentencesExamples
- This lays them under a necessity of speaking a posteriori, if I may be allowed the phrase.
1. 1.1sentence adverb (loosely) with hindsight; as an afterthought.
  〈非正式〉事后聪明地；事后有想法地
  Example sentencesExamples
  The first thesis states that value generation is now primarily the result of social cooperation; the second that there is no longer a direct link between production and valorization, and that the latter is only realized a posteriori in the financial economy.

Origin

Early 17th century: Latin, ‘from what comes after’.

词汇	a posteriori
释义	Definition of a posteriori in English: a posteriori adjective eɪ pɒˌstɛrɪˈɔːrʌɪɑː pɒˌstɛrɪˈɔːriː 1Relating to or denoting reasoning or knowledge which proceeds from observations or experiences to the deduction of probable causes. （论证，知识）基于观察（或经验）推断可能的起因的 Example sentencesExamples This volume presents the most up-to-date information available on a posteriori error estimation for finite element approximation in mechanics and mathematics. And, as seen earlier in connection with his ‘logic’, his concepts of demonstration and proof straddle the a priori / a posteriori distinction. This paper proposes a novel probabilistic variational method with deterministic annealing for the maximum a posteriori estimation of complex stochastic systems. Historically the a priori / a posteriori distinction has been closely associated with that between the innate and the learned. In the absence of a clear characterization of the a priori / a posteriori distinction, it is by no means obvious what is being asserted or what is being denied. 1.1 (in general use) of the nature of an afterthought or subsequent rationalization. （普通用语）事后思考本质的；事后合理探究的 Example sentencesExamples That's an a posteriori rationalization for "looking nice," if ever there was one, but I'll take the designer at his word. The "author" is an a posteriori rationalization of the text. These sentences are called synthetic and they express an a posteriori thought. adverb eɪ pɒˌstɛrɪˈɔːrʌɪɑː pɒˌstɛrɪˈɔːriː 1In a way based on reasoning from known facts or past events rather than by making assumptions or predictions. 基于事实（或往事）推断（而不是猜想预测）地 Example sentencesExamples This lays them under a necessity of speaking a posteriori, if I may be allowed the phrase. 1.1sentence adverb With hindsight; as an afterthought. 〈非正式〉事后聪明地；事后有想法地 Example sentencesExamples The first thesis states that value generation is now primarily the result of social cooperation; the second that there is no longer a direct link between production and valorization, and that the latter is only realized a posteriori in the financial economy. Origin Early 17th century: Latin, 'from what comes after'. Rhymes a fortiori, a priori, memento mori, sori, thesauri, tori Definition of a posteriori in US English: a posteriori adjective 1Relating to or denoting reasoning or knowledge which proceeds from observations or experiences to the deduction of probable causes. （论证，知识）基于观察（或经验）推断可能的起因的 Compare with a priori Example sentencesExamples And, as seen earlier in connection with his ‘logic’, his concepts of demonstration and proof straddle the a priori / a posteriori distinction. This volume presents the most up-to-date information available on a posteriori error estimation for finite element approximation in mechanics and mathematics. In the absence of a clear characterization of the a priori / a posteriori distinction, it is by no means obvious what is being asserted or what is being denied. This paper proposes a novel probabilistic variational method with deterministic annealing for the maximum a posteriori estimation of complex stochastic systems. Historically the a priori / a posteriori distinction has been closely associated with that between the innate and the learned. 1.1 (loosely) of the nature of an afterthought or subsequent rationalization. （普通用语）事后思考本质的；事后合理探究的 Example sentencesExamples These sentences are called synthetic and they express an a posteriori thought. That's an a posteriori rationalization for "looking nice," if ever there was one, but I'll take the designer at his word. The "author" is an a posteriori rationalization of the text. adverb 1In a way based on reasoning from known facts or past events rather than by making assumptions or predictions. 基于事实（或往事）推断（而不是猜想预测）地 Example sentencesExamples This lays them under a necessity of speaking a posteriori, if I may be allowed the phrase. 1.1sentence adverb (loosely) with hindsight; as an afterthought. 〈非正式〉事后聪明地；事后有想法地 Example sentencesExamples The first thesis states that value generation is now primarily the result of social cooperation; the second that there is no longer a direct link between production and valorization, and that the latter is only realized a posteriori in the financial economy. Origin Early 17th century: Latin, ‘from what comes after’.
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