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