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dialectic(2)(dictionary)
dialectic(dictionary)

dialectic(1) (iou)



dialectic adjective. M17.
[Latin dialecticus from Greek dialektikos: see DIALECTIC noun In branch II from DIALECT + -IC.]
I. 1. Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of logical disputation. M17.
2. Fond of or practising logical disputation. M19.
II. 3. = DIALECTAL. Now rare. E19.
dialecticism noun (a) rare the tendency or influence of dialects; (b) dialectic philosophy or practice: L19.