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metamathematics

[met-uh-math-uh-mat-iks]

noun

(used with a singular verb)

  1. the logical analysis of the fundamental concepts of mathematics, as number, function, etc.

metamathematics

/ ˌɛəˌæθɪˈæɪ /

noun

  1. (functioning as singular) the logical analysis of the reasoning, principles, and rules that control the use and combination of mathematical symbols, numbers, etc

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • metamathematical adjective
  • metamathematician noun
  • ˌٲˌٳˈپ adjective
  • ˌٲˌٳ𳾲ˈپ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of metamathematics1

First recorded in 1885–90; meta- + mathematics
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Example Sentences

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Soon it dawned on a few insightful souls, Godel foremost among them, that this way of looking at things opened up a brand-new branch of mathematics--namely, metamathematics.

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