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.
Words nearby metatheory
metatarsus,
metatarsus latus,
metatarsus varus,
metate,
metathalamus,
metatheory,
metatherian,
metathesis,
metathesize,
metathorax,
metatoluidine
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 system
See also metalanguage