1. relating to knowledge or the conditions and limits of what can be known
Usage: formal; philosophy
2. relating to or based on the theory of knowledge; concerned with how we know what we know
Usage: formal; academic

Examples

• The scientist raised an epistemic question about whether the data could truly support the hypothesis.
• Epistemic uncertainty refers to the limits of our current knowledge about a subject.
• Her epistemic framework shaped how she evaluated evidence.
• The debate centered on epistemic standards for accepting new theories.
• Epistemic justice requires recognizing the knowledge and testimony of all people.
• They questioned the epistemic value of the experiment's results.