a priori vs wise

a priori

adj
  • Self-evident, intuitively obvious. 

  • Presumed without analysis. 

  • 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. 

wise

adj
  • Aware, informed. 

  • Disrespectful. 

  • Showing good judgement or the benefit of experience. 

verb
  • To advise; induce. 

  • Usually with "up", to inform or learn. 

  • To become wise. 

  • To show the way, guide. 

  • To cause to turn. 

  • To direct the course of, pilot. 

  • To instruct. 

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