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metacognitive

metacognitive adjective: pertaining to metacognition.

Adjective

metacognitive (not comparable)

  1. Pertaining to metacognition.
    • An adapted version of the Strategies Inventory for Language Learning questionnaire was used for data collection. The results showed that Hungarian students mainly engage in metacognitive strategies in both years.2018, Habók Anita, Andrea Magyar, “The Effect of Language Learning Strategies on Proficiency, Attitudes and School Achievement”, in Frontiers in Psychology, volume 8, →DOI

Origin of metacognitive

From meta- + cognitive.

Words formed from metacognitive

Questions about metacognitive

What does metacognitive mean?
Metacognitive means pertaining to metacognition.
What part of speech is metacognitive?
Metacognitive is an adjective.

Words near metacognitive in the dictionary

  1. metacoels
  2. metacogitate
  3. metacognition
  4. metacognitional
  5. metacognitions
  6. metacognitive
  7. metacognitively
  8. metacohort
  9. metacohorts
  10. metacomedic
  11. metacomedies

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