English adjective: dialectic | |||
1. | dialectic of or relating to or employing dialectic | ||
Samples | The dialectical method. | ||
Synonyms | dialectical | ||
English noun: dialectic | |||
1. | dialectic (cognition) any formal system of reasoning that arrives at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments | ||
Broader (hypernym) | philosophy | ||
2. | dialectic a contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction | ||
Samples | This situation created the inner dialectic of American history. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | contradiction | ||