prior

/pɹˈa‍ɪɐ/

/ˈpɹaɪɝ/

[adjective] [noun]

prior

[ADJECTIVE]

happening, existing or arranged before something else or a particular time

synonyms : anterior

prior(a)

Prior

[NOUN]

the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot

Examples

1. She couldn't attend the party since she had a prior commitment.

2. The entrepreneur decided to follow her nose and launch a new business based on her passion for cooking, even though she had no prior experience in the food industry.

3. Despite being innocent of the crime, the suspect's prior convictions led to a harsher sentence, demonstrating how he that has an ill name is half hanged.

4. The choice of the kernel gives you a different GP prior.