metatheory
[ met-uh-thee-uh-ree, -theer-ee ]
/ ˈmɛt əˌθi ə ri, -ˌθɪər i /
noun
a theory devised to analyze a theory.
the investigation and analysis of theories.
Nearby words
metatarsus, metatarsus latus, metatarsus varus, metate, metathalamus, metatheory, metatherian, metathesis, metathesize, metathetic, metathorax
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British Dictionary definitions for metatheory
metatheory
/ (ˈmɛtəˌθɪərɪ) /
noun
philosophical discussion of the foundations, structure, or results of some theory, such as metamathematics
a formal system that describes the structure of some other systemSee also metalanguage
Derived Formsmetatheoretical (ˌmɛtəθɪəˈrɛtɪkəl), adjective
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