A Posteriori :: A posteriori () Characterizing that kind of reasoning which derives propositions from the observation of facts, or by generalizations from facts arrives at principles and definitions, or infers causes from effects. This is the reverse of a priori reasoning..
A Posteriori :: A posteriori () Applied to knowledge which is based upon or derived from facts through induction or experiment; inductive or empirical.
Administerial :: Administerial (a.) Pertaining to administration, or to the executive part of government..
Asteridea :: Asteridea (n. pl.) A class of Echinodermata including the true starfishes. The rays vary in number and always have ambulacral grooves below. The body is star-shaped or pentagonal.
Asteridian :: Asteridian (a.) Of or pertaining to the Asterioidea.
Asteridian :: Asteridian (n.) A starfish; one of the Asterioidea.
Asterion :: Asterion (n.) The point on the side of the skull where the lambdoid, parieto-mastoid and occipito-mastoid sutures..
Asteriscus :: Asteriscus (n.) The smaller of the two otoliths found in the inner ear of many fishes.
Asterisk :: Asterisk (n.) The figure of a star, thus, /, used in printing and writing as a reference to a passage or note in the margin, to supply the omission of letters or words, or to mark a word or phrase as having a special character..
Asterism :: Asterism (n.) A small cluster of stars.
Asterism :: Asterism (n.) An asterisk, or mark of reference..
Asterism :: Asterism (n.) Three asterisks placed in this manner, /, to direct attention to a particular passage..
Asterism :: Asterism (n.) An optical property of some crystals which exhibit a star-shaped by reflected light, as star sapphire, or by transmitted light, as some mica..