metacognition

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Etymology

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From meta- +‎ cognition.

Noun

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metacognition (countable and uncountable, plural metacognitions)

  1. (philosophy) the act of thinking about thinking.
    Synonyms: metathinking, metathought
    Coordinate terms: sentience, consciousness; metaemotion, metalanguage, metaphilosophy, metascience, metatheory
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