a priori vs traceable

a priori

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

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. 

traceable

adj
  • Capable of being traced; possible to track down. 

  • There was no traceable evidence left when the detectives arrived. 

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