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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
dialectic /ˌdʌɪəˈlɛktɪk/ Philosophy

▶noun (also dialectics) [usu. treated as sing.]

1 the art of investigating or discussing the truth of opinions.

2 enquiry into metaphysical contradictions and their solutions.

3 the existence or action of opposing social forces, concepts, etc.

▶adjective relating to dialectic or dialectics; dialectical.

– origin ME: from OFr. dialectique or L. dialectica, from Gk dialektikē (tekhnē) ‘(art) of debate’, from dialegesthai (see dialogue).

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