prior
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Simple pronunciation
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1. A high-ranking member of a monastery, usually lower in rank than an abbot.
2. A chief magistrate in Italy.
3. (law enforcement) A previous arrest or criminal conviction on someone's record.
4. In Bayesian inference, a prior probability distribution, one based on information or belief before additional data is collected.
Synonyms
1. Advance; previous; coming before.
"I had no prior knowledge you were coming."
2. Former, previous.
"His prior residence was smaller than his current one."
Synonyms
≠ Antonyms
1. Previously.
"The doctor had known three months prior."
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Source: en.wiktionary.org
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