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knightian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
knigh-t-ian
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Frank Knight (1885–1972), American economist.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Knight + -ian.

Inflected Forms

more Knightian (comparative) most Knightian (superlative)

Phrases

Knightian uncertainty

Questions

What does knightian mean?
Of or relating to Frank Knight (1885–1972), American economist.
Where does knightian come from?
From Knight + -ian.

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