Noun: dialectic `dIu'lektik- Any formal system of reasoning that arrives at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments
- A contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction
"this situation created the inner dialectic of American history"
Adjective: dialectic `dIu'lektik- Of or relating to or employing dialectic
- dialectical
Derived forms: dialectics See also: dialectically, dialectician Type of: contradiction, philosophy Encyclopedia: Dialectic |