DIALECTIC


Meaning of DIALECTIC in English

di ‧ a ‧ lec ‧ tic /ˌdaɪəˈlektɪk/ BrE AmE ( also dialectics ) noun [uncountable] formal

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: dialectica , from Greek% dialektos ; ⇨ ↑ dialect ]

a method of examining and discussing ideas in order to find the truth, in which two opposing ideas are compared in order to find a solution that includes them both

—dialectical adjective

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.