Apologetic vs Dialectic - What's the difference?
apologetic | dialectic |
Having the character of apology; regretfully excusing
* 1890 , :
(dated) Defending by words or arguments; said or written in defense.
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.
As adjectives the difference between apologetic and dialectic
is that apologetic is apologetic while dialectic is dialectical.As a noun dialectic is
any formal system of reasoning that arrives at a truth by the exchange of logical arguments.apologetic
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Alternative forms
* apologetickAdjective
(en adjective)- His tone was apologetic as he explained what had happened.
- Very different was he, however, from the brusque and masterful professor of common sense who had taken over the case so confidently at Upper Norwood. His expression was downcast, and his bearing meek and even apologetic .
Synonyms
* (having the character of an apology) sorry, remorseful; regretfuldialectic
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Alternative forms
* dialectick (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)- This situation created the inner dialectic of American history.