Dialectic

Noun

The art of investigating or discussing the truth of opinions; a method of argument for resolving disagreement.

Pronunciation

Di-a-lec-tic

Synonyms

Discourse, Debate, Discussion, Dialogue, Reasoning

Antonyms

Silence, Agreement, Concurrence, Consensus

Indian Languages

🇮🇳 Hindi → संवादात्मक (samvādatmak)

🇮🇳 Bengali → সংলাপ (saṅlāpa)

🇮🇳 Tamil → உரையாடல் (uraiyāṭal)

🇮🇳 Kannada → ಸಂವಾದ (saṁvāda)

🇮🇳 Telugu → సంభాషణ (saṁbhāṣaṇa)

🇮🇳 Urdu → مکالمہ (mukālama)

European Languages

🇪🇸 Spanish → Dialéctica

🇫🇷 French → Dialectique

🇩🇪 German → Dialektik

Other Asian Languages

🇨🇳 Chinese → 辩证法 (biànzhèngfǎ)

🇯🇵 Japanese → 弁証法 (benshōhō)

Examples
  1. The philosopher used dialectic to explore the complexities of human existence.
  2. In their debate, they engaged in a dialectic that revealed the strengths and weaknesses of both arguments.
  3. The dialectic method encourages participants to question their assumptions and refine their viewpoints.