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Dialectal vs Dialectic - What's the difference?

dialectal | dialectic |

As adjectives the difference between dialectal and dialectic

is that dialectal is of or relating to a dialect 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.

dialectal

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or relating to a dialect.
  • Not linguistically standard.

    • Derived terms

    * dialectally

    Synonyms

    * dialectical

    See also

    * lectal ----

    dialectic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * dialectick (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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.
    • This situation created the inner dialectic of American history.

    Related terms

    * dialect * dialectical * dialogue * trialectic, trialectics

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • dialectical