Noun
- 1. dialectic, philosophy
- usage: any formal system of reasoning that arrives at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments
- 2. dialectic, contradiction
- usage: a contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction; "this situation created the inner dialectic of American history"
Adjective
- 1. dialectic, dialectical
- usage: of or relating to or employing dialectic; "the dialectical method"
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