Prior vs Ladder - What's the difference?
prior | ladder |
Of that which comes before, in advance.
former, previous
A high-ranking member of a monastery, usually lower in rank than an abbot.
* 1939 , (Raymond Chandler), The Big Sleep , Penguin 2011, p. 53:
(statistics) In Bayesian inference, a prior probability distribution.
A frame, usually portable, of wood, metal, or rope, used for ascent and descent, consisting of two side pieces to which are fastened rungs: cross strips or rounds acting as steps.
(figuratively) A series of stages by which one progresses to a better position.
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# The hierarchy or ranking system within an organization, e.g. the corporate ladder.
(chiefly, British) A length of unravelled fabric in a knitted garment, especially in nylon stockings; a run.
In the game of go, a sequence of moves following a zigzag pattern and ultimately leading to the capture of the attacked stones.
(firefighting) To ascend a building or wall using a ladder.
* 1998 , John Norman, Fire Officer's Handbook of Tactics , ISBN 0912212721, page 164,
(of a knitted garment) To develop a as a result of a broken thread.
As nouns the difference between prior and ladder
is that prior is a high-ranking member of a monastery, usually lower in rank than an abbot while ladder is a frame, usually portable, of wood, metal, or rope, used for ascent and descent, consisting of two side pieces to which are fastened rungs: cross strips or rounds acting as steps.As an adjective prior
is of that which comes before, in advance.As an adverb prior
is previously.As a verb ladder is
to ascend a building or wall using a ladder.prior
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Adjective
(-)- I had no prior knowledge you were coming.
- His prior residence was smaller than his current one.
Usage notes
The etymological antonym is (m) (from Latin) (compare (m)/(m) for “first/last”). This is now no longer used, however, and there is no corresponding antonym. Typically either (m) or (m) are used, but these form different pairs – (m)/(m) and (m)/(m) – and are more formal than prior . When an opposing pair is needed, these can be used, or other pairs such as (m)/(m) or (m)/(m).Synonyms
* See alsoDerived terms
* prior toNoun
(wikipedia prior) (en noun)- ‘And a little later we get the routine report on his prints from Washington, and he's got a prior back in Indiana, attempted hold-up six years ago.’
ladder
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Alternative forms
* (dialectal)Noun
(en noun)Usage notes
* For stockings touted as resistant to ladders, the phrase “ladder resist” is used in the UK. The American equivalent is “run resistant”.Synonyms
* (frame for ascent and descent) stepladder * (unravelled fabric) run (qualifier)Derived terms
* aerial ladder * companion ladder * corporate ladder * DNA ladder * laddered * laddering * rope ladder * scaling ladder * stepladderVerb
(en verb)- A good working knowledge of the ladder parts, how they work, their capacities, and proper usage are a must before anyone is sent out to ladder a building.
