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metatheory

[met-uh-thee-uh-ree, -theer-ee]

noun

  1. a theory devised to analyze a theory.

  2. the investigation and analysis of theories.

metatheory

/ ˈmɛtəˌθɪərɪ, ˌmɛtəθɪəˈrɛtɪkəl /

noun

  1. philosophical discussion of the foundations, structure, or results of some theory, such as metamathematics

  2. a formal system that describes the structure of some other system See also metalanguage

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