Meaning of the word a-posteriori in English

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a-posteriori

US /ˌeɪ pɑːˌstɪr.iˈɔː.ri/
UK /ˌeɪ pɒsˌter.iˈɔː.raɪ/

Adverb

in a way that is based on known facts or on what has been seen to happen:

Example:
This assumption will be verified a posteriori.

Adjective

based on known facts or on what has been seen to happen:

Example:
This result gives an a posteriori justification of the method used.