epistemological

[ ih-pis-tuh-muh-loj-i-kuh l ]
/ ɪˌpɪs tə məˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl /

adjective

pertaining to epistemology, a branch of philosophy that investigates the origin, nature, methods, and limits of human knowledge.

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Origin of epistemological

epistemolog(y) + -ical

OTHER WORDS FROM epistemological

e·pis·te·mo·log·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby epistemological

epist., epistasis, epistaxis, epistemic, epistemics, epistemological, epistemology, episternal, episternum, epistle, epistle side
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British Dictionary definitions for epistemological

epistemological
/ (ɪˌpɪstɪməˈlɒdʒɪkəl) /

adjective

concerned with or arising from epistemology
(of a philosophical problem) requiring an account of how knowledge of the given subject could be obtained

Derived forms of epistemological

epistemologically, adverb
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