prior
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4.8
- noun
- /ˈpraɪər/
:
idea previa
- Our feelings, our thoughts, emotions, our minds are shaped by our prior experience.
- strong priors
- use of priors
I wasn't self aware I guess of how that particular prior.
- I wasn't self aware I guess of how that particular prior.
Examples
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But you do have soft skills, transferable skills, prior projects or prior work you can leverage as examples.
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His prior convictions about education prompted him to start a tutoring program.
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You see it through your beliefs, your prior experiences in childhood.
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But you're using your prior pain and experiences for good.
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We also need some prior acquaintance with Ruth.
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Her decisions are often influenced by her prior experience working in marketing.
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The team considered their prior successes when developing the new project.
Synonyms
19
6.8
An opinion you form before you have enough facts that makes you judge unfairly
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5.6
An opinion you form before you have enough facts
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7.7
A belief people accept as true before they discuss something
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4.3
An opinion you make before you know the facts
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7.1
An opinion made before you know all the facts
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5.3
An opinion you form before you know enough facts
Knowledge and beliefs a person has before learning something new
An opinion you form before you know enough
An idea you have before you know or see something
A strong opinion made before knowing all the facts
Surface Forms
Etymology
Prior meaning a previous belief or experience comes from the Latin prior meaning 'earlier', so a 'prior' is something you had 'before' that can now influence your decisions or judgment.