Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

metamemory

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: metamem-o-ry
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of metacognition, encompassing both the introspective knowledge of one's own memory capabilities (and strategies that can aid memory) and the processes involved in memory self-monitoring.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"These results indicate that metamemory judgments should not be thought of as distinct subjective experiences in time but as an evolving awareness that incorporates the past metamnemonic judgments with new information into a dynamic model of memory."

Etymology

From meta- + memory.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: meta

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

metamnemonic

Questions

What does metamemory mean?: A type of metacognition, encompassing both the introspective knowledge of one's own memory capabilities (and strategies that can aid memory) and the processes involved in memory self-monitoring.
Where does metamemory come from?: From meta- + memory.

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