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Dialectic Common

Dialectic has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

any formal system of reasoning that arrives at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments

2

a contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction

"this situation created the inner dialectic of American history"

3

Any formal system of reasoning that arrives at a truth by the exchange of logical arguments.

Adjective
1

of or relating to or employing dialectic

"the dialectical method"

2

dialectical

See Also
trialectic dialectical dialect interaction arguments contradiction nondialectic reasoning
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
philosophy contradiction
Rhyming Words
tic otic etic ictic mutic lotic attic ontic istic vatic octic latic metic artic ustic matic votic retic optic nitic
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