English Explanatory Dictionary

ambiguity aversion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A preference for known risks over unknown risks: that is, favoring an option where the probability distribution of the outcomes is known over one where the probabilities are unknown.

Word forms

ambiguity aversion

Synonyms

uncertainty aversion

Related words

Ellsberg paradox
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