metascience

English

Etymology

meta- +‎ science

Noun

metascience (uncountable)

1. (sciences) The science of science: the use of scientific methodology to study science itself, with the goal of improving the quality and efficiency of research.

   Coordinate term: metaresearch (broadly synonymous)

Related terms

• metascientist

See also

• epistemology
• meta-analysis
• metamethod
• metasynthesis
• metatheory