'Dialectic' definitions:
Definition of 'dialectic'
From: WordNet
adjective
Of or relating to or employing dialectic; "the dialectical method" [syn: dialectic, dialectical]
noun
Any formal system of reasoning that arrives at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments
noun
A contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction; "this situation created the inner dialectic of American history"
Definition of 'Dialectic'
From: GCIDE
- Dialectic \Di`a*lec"tic\, n. Same as Dialectics. [1913 Webster]
- Plato placed his dialectic above all sciences. --Liddell & Scott. Dialectic
Definition of 'Dialectic'
From: GCIDE
- Dialectic \Di`a*lec"tic\, Dialectical \Di`a*lec"tic*al\, a. [L. dialecticus, Gr. ?: cf. F. dialectique. See Dialect.]
- 1. Pertaining to dialectics; logical; argumental. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Pertaining to a dialect or to dialects. --Earle. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'dialectic'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- airing,
- algebra of classes,
- algebra of relations,
- analysis,
- Aristotelian logic,
- Boolean algebra,
- buzz session,
- canvassing,
- colloquium,
- conference,
- consideration,
- debate,
- debating,
- deliberation,
- dialectics,
- dialogue,
- discussion,
- disputation,
- doctrine of inference,
- doctrine of terms,
- epistemological logic,
- examination,
- exchange of views,
- experimental logic,
- forensic,
- formal logic,
- forum,
- investigation,
- joint discussion,
- logic,
- logical analysis,
- logical discussion,
- logics,
- logistic,
- material logic,
- mathematical logic,
- open discussion,
- open forum,
- panel discussion,
- propositional calculus,
- psychological logic,
- psychologism,
- Ramistic logic,
- rap,
- rap session,
- review,
- seminar,
- set theory,
- study,
- symposium,
- town meeting,
- treatment,
- ventilation
Words containing 'Dialectic'
- Dialect,
- Dialectal,
- Dialectical,
- Dialectically,
- Dialectics,
- Hellenistic dialect,
- Ionic dialect,
- aeolic dialect,
- arcadic dialect,
- beijing dialect,
- cantonese dialect,
- dialect atlas,
- dialect geography,
- dialectical materialism,
- doric dialect,
- eye dialect,
- flemish dialect,
- gheg dialect,
- hakka dialect,
- kuchean dialect,
- mandarin dialect,
- min dialect,
- shanghai dialect,
- tosk dialect,
- turfan dialect,
- wu dialect,
- yue dialect