dialectic
/,daɪə'lɛktɪk/
adjectivenoun
9 letters4 syllables14 points in Scrabble®17 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
ADJECTIVE
1
NOUNOf or relating to or employing dialectic.
“the dialectical method”
1
A contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction.
“this situation created the inner dialectic of American history”
2
Any formal system of reasoning that arrives at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments.
WORD FORMS
Related formdialectical
Related formdialectician
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®14 points
Words With Friends®17 points
Double word28 points
Triple word42 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinialecticday
Starts & ends withD … C
Syllablesdi · a · lec · tic
SYNONYMS & RELATED2
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