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What is the difference between dialectic and dialogue?

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Dialogue is a related term of dialectic.



As nouns the difference between dialectic and dialogue

is that dialectic is any formal system of reasoning that arrives at a truth by the exchange of logical arguments while dialogue is a conversation or other form of discourse between two or more individuals.

As an adjective dialectic

is dialectical.

As a verb dialogue is

to discuss or negotiate so that all parties can reach an understanding.

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

    • dialogue

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (US and computing) dialog

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A conversation or other form of discourse between two or more individuals.
    • Bill and Melinda maintained a dialogue via email over the course of their long-distance relationship.
  • * 2013 , Paul Harris, Lance Armstrong faces multi-million dollar legal challenges after confession'' (in ''The Guardian , 19 January 2013)[http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/jan/19/lance-armstrong-legal-challenges-confession]
    • The hours of dialogue with Winfrey, which culminated in a choked-up moment on Friday night as he discussed the impact of his cheating on his family, appear to have failed to give Armstrong the redemption that he craves.
  • In a dramatic or literary presentation, the verbal parts of the script or text; the verbalizations of the actors or characters.
    • The movie had great special effects, but the dialogue was lackluster.
  • A literary form, where the presentation resembles a conversation.
    • A literary historian, she specialized in the dialogues of ancient Greek philosophers.
  • (computing) A dialogue box.
    • Once the My Computer dialogue opens, select Local Disk (C:), then right click and scroll down.

    Antonyms

    * introspection * monologue * multilogue

    Derived terms

    ( conversation or other form of discourse between two or more individuals) * dialogic * dialogical * dialogically * dialogism * dialogist * dialogistic * dialogistically * dialogize * modal dialogue

    Related terms

    * dialect * dialectic

    Verb

    (dialogu)
  • (informal, business) To discuss or negotiate so that all parties can reach an understanding.
    • Pearson wanted to dialogue with his overseas counterparts about the new reporting requirements.
  • (obsolete) To take part in a dialogue; to dialogize.
    • (Shakespeare)