epistemological

== English == === Etymology === From epistemology + -ical. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪˌpɪstəməˈlɒd͡ʒɪkl̩/ (General American) IPA(key): /ɪˌpɪstəməˈlɑd͡ʒəkəl/ Rhymes: -ɒdʒɪkəl Hyphenation: epi‧stem‧o‧log‧i‧cal === Adjective === epistemological (comparative more epistemological, superlative most epistemological) (philosophy) Of or pertaining to epistemology or theory of knowledge, as a field of study. Synonyms: epistemic, epistemologic Synonym of epistemic (“of or relating to cognition or knowledge, its scope, or how it is acquired”). ==== Usage notes ==== Many philosophers consider the standard sense of epistemological to be “of or pertaining to epistemology” (sense 1) and reserve the term epistemic for the sense “of or relating to cognition or knowledge, its scope, or how it is acquired”. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ====