a priori

in advance

a priori

a priori(ah pryoh-ree)

phrase

1. (previously)

a. in advance

Envié el formulario a priori.

I submitted the form in advance.

b. beforehand

El chequeo se realiza a priori.

The check is carried out beforehand.

2. (by deduction)

a. a priori

Supusimos a priori que la cifra no podía ser negativa.

We assumed a priori that the figure could not be negative.