prior

As nouns the difference between past and prior

is that past is the period of time that has already happened, in contrast to the present and the future while prior is a high-ranking member of a monastery, usually lower in rank than an abbot.

As adjectives the difference between past and prior

is that past is having already happened; in the past; finished while prior is of that which comes before, in advance.

As adverbs the difference between past and prior

is that past is in a direction that passes while prior is previously.

As a preposition past

is beyond in place, quantity or time.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and prior

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while prior is prior (high-ranking member of a monastery).

As nouns the difference between prior and rector

is that prior is a high-ranking member of a monastery, usually lower in rank than an abbot while rector is in the Anglican Church, a cleric in charge of a parish and who owns the tithes of it.

As an adjective prior

is of that which comes before, in advance.

As an adverb prior

is previously.

As a proper noun Rector is

an English surname; derived from the German surname Richter.

As a noun prior

is prior (high-ranking member of a monastery).

As a verb last is

.

As nouns the difference between interior and prior

is that interior is the inside of a building, container, cavern, or other enclosed structure while prior is prior (high-ranking member of a monastery).

As an adjective interior

is within any limits, enclosure, or substance; inside; internal; inner.

As nouns the difference between conventional and prior

is that conventional is (finance) a conventional gilt-edged security, a kind of bond paying the holder a fixed cash payment (or coupon) every six months until maturity, at which point the holder receives the final payment and the return of the principal while prior is prior (high-ranking member of a monastery).

As an adjective conventional

is pertaining to a convention, as in following generally accepted principles, methods and behaviour.

As adjectives the difference between prior and preinstructional

is that prior is of that which comes before, in advance while preinstructional is occurring prior to instruction.

As an adverb prior

is previously.

As a noun prior

is a high-ranking member of a monastery, usually lower in rank than an abbot.

As a noun prior

is prior (high-ranking member of a monastery).

As an adjective preintegration is

prior to integration.

As nouns the difference between prior and hyperparameter

is that prior is prior (high-ranking member of a monastery) while hyperparameter is (statistics) in bayesian statistics, a parameter of a prior (as distinguished from parameters of the model for the underlying system under analysis).

As nouns the difference between prior and precompression

is that prior is a high-ranking member of a monastery, usually lower in rank than an abbot while precompression is compression applied prior to something.

As an adjective prior

is of that which comes before, in advance.

As an adverb prior

is previously.