- 1(philosophy) a method of discovering the truth of ideas by discussion and logical argument, and by considering ideas that are opposed to each other
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- 2(formal) the way in which two aspects of a situation affect each other
dialectic
nounNAmE//ˌdaɪəˈlɛktɪk//
[singular] (less frequent dialectics [uncountable])NAmE//ˌdaɪəˈlɛktɪkl//
adjectiveSee dialectic in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: dialectic