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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

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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