metamathematics

noun

meta·​math·​e·​mat·​ics ˈme-tə-ˌmath-ˈma-tiks How to pronounce metamathematics (audio)
-ma-thə-
plural in form but usually singular in construction
: a field of study concerned with the formal structure and properties (such as the consistency and completeness of axioms) of mathematical systems
metamathematical
ˈme-tə-ˌmath-ˈma-ti-kəl How to pronounce metamathematics (audio)
adjective

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of metamathematics was circa 1890

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“Metamathematics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metamathematics. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.

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