Word: prior
Phonetic:
/ˈpɹaɪɚ/
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A high-ranking member of a monastery, usually lower in rank than an abbot.
A chief magistrate in Italy.
(law enforcement) A previous arrest or criminal conviction on someone's record.
In Bayesian inference, a prior probability distribution, one based on information or belief before additional data is collected.
Advance; previous; coming before. Example: I had no prior knowledge you were coming.
Former, previous. Example: His prior residence was smaller than his current one.
Previously. Example: The doctor had known three months prior.
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