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metascience

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
meta-science
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The science of science: the use of scientific methodology to study science itself, with the goal of improving the quality and efficiency of research.

Uncountable

Etymology

From meta- + science.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Phrases

meta-analysis

Frequently Paired Words

metascientist epistemology meta-analysis metamethod metasynthesis metatheory metaresearch[Appendix:Glossary metaphilosophy

Questions

What does metascience mean?
The science of science: the use of scientific methodology to study science itself, with the goal of improving the quality and efficiency of research.
Where does metascience come from?
From meta- + science.

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