noun [sing.] (also less frequent dialectics [U])
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
2 (formal) the way in which two aspects of a situation affect each other
dialectical adjective
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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