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单词 epistemic
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epistemic

[ ep-uh-stee-mik, -stem-ik ]
/ ˌɛp əˈsti mɪk, -ˈstɛm ɪk /

adjective

of or relating to knowledge or the conditions for acquiring it.

Origin of epistemic

1920–25; <Greek epistēmikós, equivalent to epistḗm(ē) knowledge + -ikos-ic

OTHER WORDS FROM epistemic

ep·i·ste·mi·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby epistemic

episplenitis, epispore, Epist., epistasis, epistaxis, epistemic, epistemics, epistemological, epistemology, episternal, episternum
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Example sentences from the Web for epistemic

  • Instead, Chris indulged in the MSNBC variant of epistemic closure.

    My Pushback to Chris Hayes|David Frum|September 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
  • Until then, enjoy this quote that is slightly relevant to an epistemic bubble this blog discusses on occasion.

    What's in a Prediction?|Justin Green|November 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
  • We no longer joke about "epistemic closure," but that does not mean the phenomenon has ceased to govern the conservative mind.

    Tantrum on the Court|David Frum|July 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for epistemic

epistemic
/ (ˌɛpɪˈstiːmɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to knowledge or epistemology
denoting the branch of modal logic that deals with the formalization of certain epistemological concepts, such as knowledge, certainty, and ignorance.See also doxastic

Derived forms of epistemic

epistemically, adverb

Word Origin for epistemic

C20: from Greek epistēmē knowledge
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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