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prior
UK
/ˈpraɪə/
US
/ˈpraɪər/
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prior
noun
priors
pl
UK
/ˈpraɪə/
US
/ˈpraɪər/
Additional translations
настоятел
Synonyms
forerunner
antecedent
ancestor
forebear
predecessor
prior
adjective
UK
/ˈpraɪ.ə/
US
/ˈpraɪ.ɚ/
предварительный
We need to conduct a prior assessment before proceeding.
Нам нужно провести предварительную оценку перед тем, как продолжить.
ранний
Her prior experience in the field was impressive.
Ее ранний опыт в этой области был впечатляющим.
предшествующий
The prior agreement was more beneficial.
Предшествующее соглашение было более выгодным.
Synonyms
former
antecedent
preceding
earlier
previous
Antonyms
subsequent
later
prior
adverb
UK
/ˈpraɪ.ə/
US
/ˈpraɪ.ɚ/
Used chiefly in North American English as a temporal adverb meaning ‘before; previously’.
Synonyms
previously
earlier
beforehand
formerly
earlier on
previously to
in advance
earlier than
before
Definitions
prior
noun
A previous criminal conviction.
The judge considered the defendant's prior when determining the sentence.
A monastic officer in charge of a priory or a religious house subordinate to an abbey.
The prior led the monks in their daily prayers and activities.
(Bayesian statistics) A probability distribution or assumption representing knowledge about a parameter before new data are considered.
The Bayesian model required the researcher to choose appropriate priors for each parameter.
prior
adjective
Existing or coming before in time, order, or importance.
She had a prior engagement and couldn't attend the meeting.
prior
adverb
Earlier; previously; before the time in question.
They had met briefly the day prior.
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