A posteriori
(Lat. following after) (a) In psychology and epistemologyrefers to the data of the mind which owe their origin to the outside world of human experience. Such data are acquired by the mind and do not belong to the mind’s native equipment (a priori). (b) In logica posteriori reasoning (as opposed to a priori reasoning) is inductive, i.e., the type which begins with observed facts and from these infers general conclusions. — V.F.