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Dialectic - What does it mean?

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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

    • Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.