/ Thesaurus / A Synonyms of a posteriori Find synonyms for: Adjective1. a posteriori (vs. a priori), inductive, synthetic#4, syntheticalusage: involving reasoning from facts or particulars to general principles or from effects to causes; "a posteriori demonstration"2. a posteriori, empirical (vs. theoretical), empiricusage: requiring evidence for validation or supportAdverb1. a posterioriusage: derived from observed factsWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: profiterole Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language