a priori vs outstanding

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. 

outstanding

adj
  • Unresolved; not settled or finished. 

  • Exceptionally good; distinguished from others by its superiority. 

  • Projecting outwards. 

  • Prominent or noticeable; standing out from others. 

  • Owed as a debt. 

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