metalearning

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noun

A branch of metacognition concerned with learning about one's own learning and learning processes.

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Meanings

nounmetalearning (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA branch of metacognition concerned with learning about one's own learning and learning processes.
  2. uncountablemachine learningcomputingA form of machine learning where automatic learning algorithms are applied to metadata about machine learning experiments, so that the machine learns how to learn.
  3. uncountablemedicineA certain theory about how neurotransmitters facilitate distributed learning mechanisms.

Origin

From meta- + learning.

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APA

metalearning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metalearning

MLA

“metalearning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metalearning. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metalearning,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metalearning.

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