Metamethod
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A method belonging to a metatable. countable, uncountable
- 2 A theme or principle of methodology. countable
"For convenience, when specifically discussing background ideas that ground methods, we will use the term metamethods. […] Theories are about the empirical phenomena in a specific subject area, and methods are the procedures used to generate or capture these phenomena; by contrast, metatheories and metamethods are about the theories and methods themselves."
- 3 Methodology itself. uncountable
"The primary function of metatheory—including metamethod—is to provide a rich source of concepts out of which theories and methods emerge."
Example
More examples"For convenience, when specifically discussing background ideas that ground methods, we will use the term metamethods. […] Theories are about the empirical phenomena in a specific subject area, and methods are the procedures used to generate or capture these phenomena; by contrast, metatheories and metamethods are about the theories and methods themselves."
Etymology
From meta- + method.
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