Definition of "dialectic" in English

noun

1. Any formal system of reasoning that arrives at a 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.

3. (Hegelianism, Marxism) development by way of overcoming internal contradictions

adjective

1. Dialectical (of or relating to dialectic)

adjective

1. Dialectal (of or relating to a dialect).