dialectic

Meanings

Plural: dialectics

Noun

any formal system of reasoning that arrives at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments
a contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction
- "this situation created the inner dialectic of American history"
Any formal system of reasoning that arrives at a truth by the exchange of logical arguments.
A contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction.
development by way of overcoming internal contradictions

Adjective

of or relating to or employing dialectic
- "the dialectical method"

Adj

Dialectical (of or relating to dialectic)
Dialectal (of or relating to a dialect).

Origin / Etymology

From Old French dialectique, from Late Latin dialectica, from Ancient Greek διαλεκτική (dialektikḗ, “the art of argument through interactive questioning and answering”), from διαλεκτικός (dialektikós, “relating to dialogue”), from διαλέγομαι (dialégomai, “to participate in a dialogue”), from διά (diá, “through, across”) + λέγειν (légein, “to speak”).

Synonyms

dialectical

Scrabble Score: 14

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