metamathematics

/ˌmɛtəˌmæθəˈmætɪks/
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Definitions of metamathematics
  1. noun
    the logical analysis of mathematical reasoning
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    type of:
    pure mathematics
    the branches of mathematics that study and develop the principles of mathematics for their own sake rather than for their immediate usefulness
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