epistemic
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epistemic
- /ˌɛpɪˈstiːmɪk/ UK
- /-ˈstɛ-/ UK
- /ˌɛpəˈstimɪk/ US
- /-ˈstɛ-/ US
Rhymes with -iːmɪk, -ɛmɪk
Where it comes from
PIE word
*h₁epi
From Ancient Greek ἐπιστήμη (epistḗmē, “knowledge; science”) + English -ic (suffix meaning of or pertaining to forming adjectives from nouns) (compare modern Greek επιστημικός (epistimikós, “relating to science, scientific”)). Ἐπιστήμη (Epistḗmē) is derived from ἐπῐ́στᾰμαι (epĭ́stămai, “to have knowledge of, know”) (from ἐπῐ- (epĭ-, prefix meaning ‘all over; on, on top of’) + ῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ, “to stand; to weigh”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (“to stand (up)”))) + -η (-ē, suffix forming action nouns).
adjective
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Of or relating to cognition or knowledge, its scope, or how it is acquired.
Second, note the role of the respondent's epistemic state. It is a factor in determining the correct replies, but only when the propositum is irrelevant.
Opposite: nonepistemic
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Of or relating to how cognition or knowledge is expressed in language.
Professor [Richard] Boyd provides a powerful argument for the conclusion that in the sciences metaphor is often theory-constitutive, by means of an important modification of the causal theory of reference in terms of ‘epistemic access’; Metaphors provide epistemic access to the world via the articul
Opposite: deontic
- Of or relating to epistemology (“the branch of philosophy dealing with the study of knowledge”); epistemologic or epistemological. [Robert] Audi considers whether [Roderick Milton] Chisholm might be able to incorporate into his epistemic system an internalist evidential grounding requirement addressing this question.
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adj of or relating to cognition or knowledge, its scope, or how it is acquired
| Español | epistémico |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 認識的 |
| Português | epistêmico |
| Français | épistémique |
| Deutsch | epistemisch |
| Italiano | epistemico, epistematico |
| Русский | эпистеми́ческий epistemíčeskij, эпистемологи́ческий epistemologíčeskij |
Talk about this word "epistemic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/epistemic. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. epistemic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/epistemic "epistemic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/epistemic.Cite this
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title = {epistemic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-07}
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