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Re: RULE OF THUMB

Posted by Fred on April 04, 2005

In Reply to: RULE OF THUMB posted by Andrew on April 04, 2005

: Does anyone know the word which means an equation which isn't scientifically proven but is known through knowledge? i.e like rule of thumb.
: Thanks for your help

Are you talking about what is known a priori (vs. a posteriori)?