metacognition

[ met-uh-kog-nish-uhn ]

nounPsychology.
  1. higher-order thinking that enables understanding, analysis, and control of one’s cognitive processes, especially when engaged in learning.

Origin of metacognition

1
First recorded in 1975–80; meta- + cognition

Other words from metacognition

  • met·a·cog·ni·tive [met-uh-kog-ni-tiv], /ˌmɛt əˈkɒg nɪ tɪv/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for metacognition

metacognition

/ (ˌmɛtəkɒɡˈnɪʃən) /


noun
  1. psychol thinking about one's own mental processes

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