Etymology

metatheoretical

meta·theo·ret·ic·al
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Today it means: Of or pertaining to metatheory, the theory of theories Full definition →

English theoretical ← Ancient Greek μετᾰ- (metă-)
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  1. Ancient Greekμετᾰ́ (metắ)
  2. Ancient Greekμετᾰ- (metă-)
  3. Englishmeta-
  4. Englishtheoretical
  5. English todaymetatheoretical

From meta- + theoretical.

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