epistemic
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əˈsti adjective
of or pertaining to knowledge or the conditions for acquiring it.
Related forms
ep·i·ste·mi·cal·ly, adverb
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epistemic (ˌɛpɪˈstiːmɪk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of or relating to knowledge or epistemology |
| 2. | See also doxastic denoting the branch of modal logic that deals with the formalization of certain epistemological concepts, such as knowledge, certainty, and ignorance. |
| [C20: from Greek epistēmē knowledge] | |
| epis'temically | |
| —adv | |
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Epistemic
is always a great word to know.
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| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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Example sentences
However, much evidence shows that reasoning often leads to epistemic distortions and poor decisions.
And it's easy to imagine, furthermore, that shift bringing a new life to books both as consumer goods and as epistemic objects.
The second type of uncertainty is epistemic uncertainty.
The epistemic objectivity of method does not preclude ontological subjectivity of subject matter.
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