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bounded rationality

bounded rationality noun: a model of human behaviour which states that individuals often make decisions that are merely adequate rather than optimal.

Noun

bounded rationality (uncountable)

  1. A model of human behaviour which states that individuals often make decisions that are merely adequate rather than optimal.

bounded rationality meaning in Tamil

bounded rationality in Tamil

விளிம்புப் பட்டறிவு

Origin of bounded rationality

Coined by American political scientist Herbert A. Simon.

Questions about bounded rationality

What does bounded rationality mean?
Bounded rationality means a model of human behaviour which states that individuals often make decisions that are merely adequate rather than optimal.
What is bounded rationality in Tamil?
Bounded rationality in Tamil is விளிம்புப் பட்டறிவு. See Bounded rationality meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is bounded rationality?
Bounded rationality is a noun.

Words near bounded rationality in the dictionary

  1. bounded ahead
  2. bounded function
  3. bounded functions
  4. bounded lattice
  5. bounded lattices
  6. bounded rationality
  7. boundedly
  8. boundedness
  9. boundednesses
  10. bounden
  11. boundenly

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