Usually means: Theory about the nature of theories.
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General (7 matching dictionaries)
  1. metatheory: Merriam-Webster
  2. metatheory: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  3. metatheory: Collins English Dictionary
  4. metatheory: Wiktionary
  5. metatheory: Dictionary.com
  6. Metatheory: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  7. metatheory: TheFreeDictionary.com

Science (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. Metatheory: Eric Weisstein's World of Mathematics
  2. metatheory: PlanetMath Encyclopedia

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Definitions from Wiktionary (metatheory)

▸ noun:  A theory about a theory.
▸ noun:  Examination of the theory or theories relating to a certain field of study or endeavour.

Similar:
metaethic, epitheory, metatheology, theorism, theorization, theoreticism, metatheologian, theorisation, theorising, metacrap, more...

Opposite:
object theory, base theory, first-order theory

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Similar:
metaethic, epitheory, metatheology, theorism, theorization, theoreticism, metatheologian, theorisation, theorising, metacrap, more...

Opposite:
object theory, base theory, first-order theory



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