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adj
Being or relating to a probability that a rational person will assign to an option when required to make a decision.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Qualifier: decision theory
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Coined by Philippe Smets from Latin pignus (“a bet”) + -istic.
