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metacognition

[ met-uh-kog-nish-uhn ]

noun

, Psychology.
  1. higher-order thinking that enables understanding, analysis, and control of one’s cognitive processes, especially when engaged in learning.

metacognition

/ ˌmɛtəkɒɡˈnɪʃən /

noun

  1. psychol thinking about one's own mental processes

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Other Words From

  • met·a·cog·ni·tive [met-, uh, -, kog, -ni-tiv], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of metacognition1

First recorded in 1975–80; meta- + cognition

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