Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

metaknowledge

/ˈmɛtəˌnɒlɪd͡ʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: meta-knowl-edge
IPA: /ˈmɛtəˌnɒlɪd͡ʒ/

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Knowledge about knowledge itself (for example, epistemologic awareness).

Uncountable

noun

Knowledge about types, domains, functions, or preconditions of knowledge.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Metaknowledge is knowledge about knowledge […] The hallmark of metaknowledge is its being a matter of knowing propositions in which one K[nowledge]-operator occurs within the scope of another. Knowledge about someone's ignorance thus counts as metaknowledge."
"The acts of monitoring, hypothesizing, and verifying are internal work which require a person's metaknowledge or knowledge concerning what kind of knowledge is needed and how that knowledge is appropriately used in the situation."
"Meta-knowledge is knowledge about how to acquire and exploit information, rather than basic knowledge about the world."

Etymology

From meta- + knowledge.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: meta

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

metaknowledges (plural) meta-knowledge (alternative)

Phrases

epistemic regime

Frequently Paired Words

epistemic regime

Questions

How do you pronounce metaknowledge?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɛtəˌnɒlɪd͡ʒ/.
What does metaknowledge mean?: Knowledge about knowledge itself (for example, epistemologic awareness).
Where does metaknowledge come from?: From meta- + knowledge.

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