Dialectic Definition & Meaning

dialectic
adjective
  1. of or relating to or employing dialectic; "the dialectical method"
noun
  1. any formal system of reasoning that arrives at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments
  2. a contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction; "this situation created the inner dialectic of American history"

"Dialectic" in song lyrics

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  • "I'm a rhymer with a timer, I'm a english dialectic"
    Kool Moe Dee — Bad Mutha
  • "marxian dialectic"
    AOL — AOL

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