a priori vs equivocal

a priori

adj
  • Presumed without analysis. 

  • Self-evident, intuitively obvious. 

  • Based on hypothesis and theory rather than experiment or empirical evidence. 

  • Developed entirely from scratch, without deriving it from existing languages. 

adv
  • In a way based on theoretical deduction rather than empirical observation. 

equivocal

adj
  • Having two or more equally applicable meanings; capable of double or multiple interpretation. 

  • Capable of being ascribed to different motives, or of signifying opposite feelings, purposes, or characters; deserving to be suspected. 

  • Uncertain, as an indication or sign. 

noun
  • A word or expression capable of different meanings; an ambiguous term. 

How often have the words a priori and equivocal occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )