transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌdī-ə-ˈlek-tik ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English dialetik, from Anglo-French dialetiqe, from Latin dialectica, from Greek dialektikē, from feminine of dialektikos of conversation, from dialektos
Date: 14th century
1. : logic 1a(1)
2.
a. : discussion and reasoning by dialogue as a method of intellectual investigation ; specifically : the Socratic techniques of exposing false beliefs and eliciting truth
b. : the Platonic investigation of the eternal ideas
3. : the logic of fallacy
4.
a. : the Hegelian process of change in which a concept or its realization passes over into and is preserved and fulfilled by its opposite ; also : the critical investigation of this process
b.
(1) usually plural but singular or plural in construction : development through the stages of thesis, antithesis, and synthesis in accordance with the laws of dialectical materialism
(2) : the investigation of this process
(3) : the theoretical application of this process especially in the social sciences
5. usually plural but singular or plural in construction
a. : any systematic reasoning, exposition, or argument that juxtaposes opposed or contradictory ideas and usually seeks to resolve their conflict
b. : an intellectual exchange of ideas
6. : the dialectical tension or opposition between two interacting forces or elements