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Definition prior

Etymology

From Latin prior, comparative of Old Latin *pri (“before”), from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“beyond”), *pro (“before”). Parallel to English former, as comparative form from same Proto-Indo-European root, whence also fore (thence before).

Adjective

prior (not comparable)

  1. Advance; previous; coming before.
  2. Former, previous.

Adverb

prior (comparative more prior, superlative most prior)

  1. (colloquial) Previously.

Noun

prior (plural priors)

  1. A high-ranking member of a monastery, usually lower in rank than an abbot.
  2. (historical) A chief magistrate in Italy.
  3. (US, law enforcement) A previous arrest or criminal conviction on someone's record. [from 19th c.]
  4. (statistics) In Bayesian inference, a prior probability distribution, one based on information or belief before additional data is collected. [from 20th c.]

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