prima facie en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈpɹɑɪ-/ (Australia)
- /-ʃiː/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- /-ʃə/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈpɹiː.mə ˈfeɪ.siː/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈpɹaɪ-/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- /-ʃiː/ (Australia)
- /-ʃə/ (Australia)
- /ˈpɹiː.mə ˈfæɪ.siː/ (Australia)
Etymology
From Latin prīmā (“first”) + faciē (“shape, figure”), literally “at the first appearance.”
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Apparently correct; not needing proof unless evidence to the contrary is shown.
We conclude that the single photon is somehow interacting with itself. And now we have prima facie evidence of the superposition of quantum particles, that they can exist in more than one place at the same time.
2020, Alex Garland, 17:59 from the start, in Devs, season 1, episode 5, spoken by Lecturer (Liz Carr):
Synonyms
plain as porridge · elucidate · glaring · plain as day · patent · clear cut · conspicuous · plain as a haystack · self-evident · blatant · apparent · clear as day · notable · bait · noticeable · clear as a bell · decided · open-and-shut · undoubted · palpable · indubitable · manifest · plain as print · arrant · clear · straightforward · immediate · evident · obvious · plain as Salisbury · undissembled · eyely · res ipsa loquitur · prima facie · ostensible · plain as a pikestaff · crystal clear · intuitive · splendent · cut and dried · plain as the nose on one's face · plain · plain as Dunstable highway
Translations (6)
cmn 初步的 (apparently correct) · cmn 初步證明的 /初步证明的 (apparently correct) · fi alustavasti oikea (apparently correct) · fi lähtökohtaisesti oikea (apparently correct) · fr prima facie (apparently correct) · cmn 表面的 (apparently correct)