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Meaning of Knightian uncertainty | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A lack of any quantifiable knowledge about some possible occurrence, as opposed to the presence of quantifiable risk.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“In addition, it is hard currently to assign probabilities to these scenarios. This is something economists refer to as Knightian uncertainty.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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