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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

/ ˌmɛtəˌmæθɪˈmætɪks /

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

  • ˌmetaˌmatheˈmatical, adjective
  • ˌmetaˌmathemaˈtician, noun
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Other Words From

  • meta·mathe·mati·cal adjective
  • met·a·math·e·ma·ti·cian [met-, uh, -math-, uh, -m, uh, -, tish, -, uh, n], noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of metamathematics1

First recorded in 1885–90; meta- + mathematics

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