Epistemic
[ep-uh-stee-mik, -stem-ik] /ˌɛp əˈsti mɪk, -ˈstɛm ɪk/
adjective
1.
of or relating to knowledge or the conditions for acquiring it.
/ˌɛpɪˈstiːmɪk/
adjective
1.
of or relating to knowledge or epistemology
2.
denoting the branch of modal logic that deals with the formalization of certain epistemological concepts, such as knowledge, certainty, and ignorance. See also doxastic
adj.
1922, from Greek episteme “knowledge” (see epistemology) + -ic.
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