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PRONUNCIATION OF METATHEORETICAL

metatheoretical  [ˌmɛtəθɪəˈrɛtɪkəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF METATHEORETICAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Metatheoretical is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES METATHEORETICAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Metatheory

A metatheory or meta-theory is a theory whose subject matter is some theory. All fields of research share some meta-theory, regardless whether this is explicit or correct. In a more restricted and specific sense, in mathematics and mathematical logic, metatheory means a mathematical theory about another mathematical theory. The following is an example of a meta-theoretical statement: Meta-theoretical investigations are generally part of philosophy of science. Also a metatheory is an object of concern to the area in which the individual theory is conceived.

Definition of metatheoretical in the English dictionary

The definition of metatheoretical in the dictionary is of or relating to philosophical discussion of the foundations, structure, or results of some theory, such as metamathematics. Other definition of metatheoretical is of or relating to a formal system that describes the structure of some other system.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH METATHEORETICAL


aesthetical
iːsˈθɛtɪkəl
alphabetical
ˌælfəˈbɛtɪkəl
antipathetical
ˌæntɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl
antitheoretical
ˌæntɪˌθiːəˈrɛtɪkəl
antithetical
ˌæntɪˈθɛtɪkəl
ascetical
əˈsɛtɪkəl
catechetical
ˌkætɪˈkɛtɪkəl
cosmetical
kɒzˈmɛtɪkəl
esthetical
iːsˈθɛtɪkəl
exegetical
ˌɛksɪˈdʒɛtɪkəl
heretical
hɪˈrɛtɪkəl
hermetical
hɜːˈmɛtɪkəl
homiletical
ˌhɒmɪˈlɛtɪkəl
hypothetical
ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl
Masoretical
ˌmæsəˈrɛtɪkəl
nontheoretical
ˌnɒnˌθiːəˈrɛtɪkəl
reticle
ˈrɛtɪkəl
theoretical
ˌθɪəˈrɛtɪkəl
unpoetic
ˌʌnpəʊˈɛtɪkəl
untheoretical
ˌʌnθiːəˈrɛtɪkəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE METATHEORETICAL

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metatheses
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metathetic
metathetical
metathetically
metathoraces
metathoracic
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WORDS THAT END LIKE METATHEORETICAL

aeronautical
analytical
chemical
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critical
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elliptical
grammatical
identical
mathematical
metical
mystical
nautical
optical
pharmaceutical
political
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skeptical
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tactical
vertical

Synonyms and antonyms of metatheoretical in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «metatheoretical» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF METATHEORETICAL

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The translations of metatheoretical from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «metatheoretical» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

元理论
1,325 millions of speakers

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metateórica
570 millions of speakers

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metatheoretical
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Translator English - Hindi

metatheoretical
380 millions of speakers
ar

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metatheoretical
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

метатеоретическая
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metateórico
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Translator English - Bengali

metatheoretical
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métathéoriques
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Metatheoretikal
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metatheoretischen
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metatheoretical
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metatheoretical
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Metatheoretical
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vi

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metatheoretical
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Translator English - Tamil

metatheoretical
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेटाथायट्रिकल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

metateorik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

metateorico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

metateoretyczną
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

метатеоретической
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

metateoretică
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

metatheoretical
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af

Translator English - Afrikaans

metateoretiese
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

metateoretiska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

metateoretiske
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of metatheoretical

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «METATHEORETICAL»

The term «metatheoretical» is used very little and occupies the 154.327 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «METATHEORETICAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about metatheoretical

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «METATHEORETICAL»

Discover the use of metatheoretical in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to metatheoretical and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Limiting the Iconic: From the Metatheoretical Foundations to ...
This book is the first to present a synthesis of the vast amount of scholarship on linguistic iconicity which has been produced in the previous decades, ranging from iconicity in phonology and morpho-syntax to the role of iconicity in ...
Ludovic De Cuypere, 2008
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Repetition in Music: Theoretical and Metatheoretical ...
This monograph examines the place of repetition in perceived musical structure and in theories of music.
Adam Ockelford, 2005
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Schumpeter and the Idea of Social Science: A Metatheoretical ...
A comprehensive investigation into the work of Schumpeter and his contribution to social sciences.
Yuichi Shionoya, 2007
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Personality in Intimate Relationships: Socialization and ...
Part. II. Metatheoretical. Assumptions. Before going into the theory proper, however, one needs to consider assumptions that go above and beyond the theory. Even though they could stand apart from the theory, because directly or indirectly ...
Luciano L'Abate, 2006
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Handbook of Psychology, Developmental Psychology
When metatheoretical ideas — including metamethod — are tightly interrelated and form a coherent set of concepts, the set is often termed a model or paradigm. These coherent sets can form a hierarchy in terms of increasing generality of ...
Irving B. Weiner, Donald K. Freedheim, 2003
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Status, Power, and Legitimacy: Strategies and Theories
It includes a diverse set of metamethodological and metatheoretical elements. These range from the most general substantive conceptions about the nature of man and society and the most general methodological conceptions about the ...
Joseph Berger, Morris Zelditch, Jr.
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Trames
Finally, we differentiate a 'metatheoretical' level of analysis. This level is a framework that connects other levels. In other words, metatheoretical analysis defines how the levels of analysis are related. All levels are discussed below in more ...
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The Historiography of Grammatical Concepts: 19th and 20th- ...
For example, 20th- century Chomskyan psychologism is mainly a post-hoc metatheoretical interpretation of autonomously created grammars (cf. Elffers( 1978)), whereas earlier psychologism of linguists like Paul and Wundt was prominently ...
Els Elffers-van Ketel, 1991
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Theoretical Research Programs: Studies in the Growth of Theory
second was to show how "friendly competition" among theories with a common metatheoretical foundation can stimulate more precise theorizing and raise important issues of conditionalization. Role of Metatheory In developing our general ...
Joseph Berger, Morris Zelditch, 1993
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Max Weber, Critical Assessments 2
11. A. Metatheoretical. Note. on. Max. Weber's. Political. Sociology*. Richard. G. Braungart. *Source: International} ournal of •Contemporary Sociology, 1976, vol. 13, pp. 1-13. Metatheory is the systematic study of the value judgments made by  ...
Peter Hamilton, 1991

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «METATHEORETICAL»

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Natalie Martin
This research is primarily empirical, but is also theoretical and metatheoretical in that it seeks to justify a complex contextual approach to ... «The Conversation AU, Jun 15»
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God, Darwin, a professor's biology class and N&O readers
From that metatheoretical position, he can state the principle that it is “irresponsible to teach biology without evolution.” He cannot have a ... «News & Observer, Oct 14»
3
The Map and the Territory: Infinite Boston
Players are part of the apparatus of the game” – but all this “metatheoretical fuss” is both negated and sublated when Evan Ingersoll attacks ... «The Millions, Aug 13»
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Asian educators should do more to de-Westernize social sciences …
... Samuppada) by refining it to serve as a rudimentary metatheoretical framework to determine the chain of factors/links (nidanas) instrumental ... «Lankaweb, Mar 13»
5
Work Systems and Requisite Inquiry
... logic and hence contextualizable with Requisite Organization (Jaques, 1998), the metatheoretical backdrop for Hoebeke's (1994) scheme. «ebizQ, Dec 11»

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