dialectic
UK /ˌdaɪəˈlɛktɪk/ US /ˌdaɪəˈlɛktɪk/
noun 3adj 2
Definitions
noun
1
Any formal system of reasoning that arrives at a 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
development by way of overcoming internal contradictions
adj
1
Dialectical (of or relating to dialectic)
adj
1
Dialectal (of or relating to a dialect).
Is it [prodezza] a mere dialectic variation of prudenza,[…]?
[…] if any one has, in common discourse, an indistinct, hesitating, dialectic, or otherwise faulty, delivery, his Natural manner certainly is not what he should adopt in public speaking; […]
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