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di·a·lec·tic

(dī′ə-lĕk′tĭk)

1. The art or practice of arriving at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments.

2. The process especially associated with Hegel of arriving at the truth by stating a thesis, developing a contradictory antithesis, and combining and resolving them into a coherent synthesis.

3. often dialectics(used with a sing. or pl. verb) The Marxian process of change through the conflict of opposing forces, whereby a given contradiction is characterized by a primary and a secondary aspect, the secondary succumbing to the primary, which is then transformed into an aspect of a new contradiction.

4. dialectics(used with a sing. verb) A method of argument or exposition that systematically weighs contradictory facts or ideas with a view to the resolution of their real or apparent contradictions.

5. The contradiction between two conflicting forces viewed as the determining factor in their continuing interaction.

[Middle English dialetik, from Old French dialetique, from Latin dialectica, logic, from Greek dialektikē (tekhnē), (art) of debate, feminine of dialektikos, from dialektos, speech, conversation; see dialect.]

di′a·lec′ti·cal, di′a·lec′tic adj.

di′a·lec′ti·cal·ly adv.

dialectical

(ˌdaɪəˈlɛktɪkəl)

adj

(Philosophy) of or relating to dialectic or dialectics

ˌdiaˈlectically adv

di•a•lec•tic

(ˌdaɪ əˈlɛk tɪk)

adj. Also, dialectical.

1. pertaining to or of the nature of logical argumentation.

2. dialectal.

3. the art or practice of debate or conversation by which the truth of a theory or opinion is arrived at logically.

4. logical argumentation.

5. Hegelian dialectic.

6. dialectics, (often used with a sing. v.) the arguments or bases of dialectical materialism, including the elevation of matter over mind and a constantly changing reality with a material basis.

7. the juxtaposition or interaction of conflicting ideas, forces, etc.

[1350–1400; (< Anglo-French) < Latin dialectica < Greek dialektikḗ (téchnē) argumentative (art), feminine of dialektikós. See dialect, -ic]

di`a•lec′ti•cal•ly, adv.

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dialectical - of or relating to or employing dialectic; "the dialectical method"

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dialettico

dialectical

[ˌdaɪəˈlektɪkəl]

A. ADJ → dialéctico

B. CPD dialectical materialism N → materialismo m dialéctico

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adj → dialektisch; dialectical materialism → dialektischer Materialismus

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[ˌdaɪəˈlɛktɪk/əl] adj → dialettico/a

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