Prior

/ˈpɹaɪɚ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:8 pts5 letters

Definition of Prior

noun

A high-ranking member of a monastery, usually lower in rank than an abbot.
A chief magistrate in Italy.
(law enforcement) A previous arrest or criminal conviction on someone's record.
In Bayesian inference, a prior probability distribution, one based on information or belief before additional data is collected.

adjective

Advance; previous; coming before.
"I had no prior knowledge you were coming."
Former, previous.
"His prior residence was smaller than his current one."

adverb

Previously.
"The doctor had known three months prior."

Anagrams of Prior

Words You Can Make

3 words can be made from the letters in "prior":

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Words formed by adding one letter to "prior" and rearranging:

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

provostanterioragohitherto

ANTONYMS

posterior

Rhyming Words

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