metatheory
noun
metatheory is spelled M-E-T-A-T-H-E-O-R-Y: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 47 million words in written English, the 211,986th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, metatheory means “A theory about a theory” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of metatheory is metatheories.
How many letters and syllables are in metatheory?
| Letters | 10: M-E-T-A-T-H-E-O-R-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 47 million words; the 211,986th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is metatheory?
Metatheory appears about once in every 47 million words in written English, the 211,986th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of metatheory
- metatheories plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does metatheory mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A theory about a theory.
- 2
Examination of the theory or theories relating to a certain field of study or endeavour.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does metatheory come from?
From meta- + theory.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).