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dialectical

dia·lec·ti·cal

US/ˌdaɪʌˈlɛktɪkʌl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

of or relating to logical disputation

  • “a dialectical weapon against his opponent”
2.

of or relating to or employing dialectic

  • “the dialectical method”
Synonyms

Origin

From Latin dialecticus + -al. By surface analysis, dialectic + -al or dialect + -ical.

Phrases

  • dialectical behavior therapy
  • dialectical behavioral therapy
  • dialectical behaviour therapy
  • dialectical behavioural therapy
  • dialectical materialism
  • dialectical method

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