n.
Pronunciation: i- ˌ pis-t ə - ' mä-l ə -j ē
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek epist ē m ē knowledge, from epistanai to understand, know, from epi- + histanai to cause to stand ― more at STAND
Date: circa 1856
: the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity
– epis · te · mo · log · i · cal \ -m ə - ' lä-ji-k ə l \ adjective
– epis · te · mo · log · i · cal · ly \ -k( ə -)l ē \ adverb
– epis · te · mol · o · gist \ - ' mä-l ə -jist \ noun