dialectic, dialectical
(adjective) of or relating to or employing dialectic; “the dialectical method”
dialectic
(noun) any formal system of reasoning that arrives at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments
dialectic
(noun) a contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction; “this situation created the inner dialectic of American history”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dialectic (plural dialectics)
Any formal system of reasoning that arrives at a truth by the exchange of logical arguments.
A contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction.
(Marxism) Progress of conflict, especially class conflict.
dialectic (comparative more dialectic, superlative most dialectic)
dialectical
• deictical
Source: Wiktionary
Di`a*lec"tic, n.
Definition: Same as Dialectics. Plato placed his dialectic above all sciences. Liddell & Scott.
Di`a*lec"tic, Di`a*lec"tic*al, a. Etym: [L. dialecticus, Gr. dialectique. See Dialect.]
1. Pertaining to dialectics; logical; argumental.
2. Pertaining to a dialect or to dialects. Earle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 April 2025
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
