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Definition of epistemic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

epistemic

adjective

/ˌepɪˈstiːmɪk/,

/ˌepɪˈstemɪk/

/ˌepɪˈstiːmɪk/,

/ˌepɪˈstemɪk/

(formal)

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relating to knowledge
Word Origin1920s: from Greek epistēmē ‘knowledge’ (from epistasthai ‘know, know how to do’) + -ic.

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