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Meaning of prior
noun
- 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.
adjective
- 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.
adverb
- Previously. Example: The doctor had known three months prior.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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A dictionary checker verifies whether a typed word exists in a word list. It is useful for word games, puzzle checks, spelling checks, and quick vocabulary confirmation.
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