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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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Derived Forms

  • ˌٲˌٳˈپ, adjective
  • ˌٲˌٳ𳾲ˈپ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • a·ٳe·i· adjective
  • ··ٳ···پ· [met-, uh, -math-, uh, -m, uh, -, tish, -, uh, n], noun
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yvlog 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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