"pignistic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: Coined by Philippe Smets from Latin pignus (“a bet”) + -istic. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|pignus||a bet}} Latin pignus (“a bet”), {{suffix|en||istic}} + -istic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} pignistic (not comparable)
  1. (decision theory) Being or relating to a probability that a rational person will assign to an option when required to make a decision. Wikipedia link: Pignistic probability Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Decision theory Related terms: credal
    Sense id: en-pignistic-en-adj-JJb82-TW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -istic

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