Metaknowledge
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmɛtəˌnɒlɪd͡ʒ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Metaknowledge is a noun meaning (philosophy) Knowledge about knowledge itself (for example, epistemologic awareness).
Meaning
(philosophy) Knowledge about knowledge itself (for example, epistemologic awareness).
More Meanings
- (psychology, artificial intelligence) Knowledge about types, domains, functions, or preconditions of knowledge.
Example Sentences
Meta-knowledge is knowledge about how to acquire and exploit information, rather than basic knowledge about the world.
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.
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.
Word Forms
- metaknowledges
- meta-knowledge
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include meta-epistemology, epistemology, metaepistemology, metalearning, knowledge, episteme.
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