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Dialectical vs Dialectic - What's the difference?

dialectical | dialectic |

Dialectic is a related term of dialectical.



As adjectives the difference between dialectical and dialectic

is that dialectical is of, or pertaining to dialectic; logically reasoned through the exchange of opposing ideas 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.

dialectical

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, or pertaining to dialectic; logically reasoned through the exchange of opposing ideas.
  • Of, or characteristic of a dialect; dialectal.

    • Related terms

    * dialect * dialectic * dialectically

    See also

    * dialectal

    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