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dialectical — index argumentative, logical, polemic Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
dialectical — argumentative, 1540s; see DIALECTIC (Cf. dialectic) + AL (Cf. al) (1) … Etymology dictionary
dialectical — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to the logical discussion of opinions. 2) concerned with or acting through opposing forces. DERIVATIVES dialectically adverb … English terms dictionary
dialectical — [dī′ə lekti kəl] adj. 1. of or using dialectic 2. of or characteristic of a dialect; dialectal dialectically adv … English World dictionary
dialectical — also dialectic adjective Date: 1548 1. a. of, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic < dialectical method > b. practicing, devoted to, or employing dialectic < a dialectical philosopher > 2. of, relating to, or … New Collegiate Dictionary
dialectical — [[t]da͟ɪ͟əle̱ktɪk(ə)l[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n In philosophy, Dialectical is used to describe situations, theories, and methods which depend on resolving opposing factors. The essence of dialectical thought is division … English dictionary
dialectical — dialectal, dialectic, dialectical In the 19c all three words were used to mean ‘belonging to a dialect’, but only dialectal now serves this purpose. Dialectic is a form of philosophical argument by question and answer, and dialectical is the… … Modern English usage
Dialectical — Dialectic Di a*lec tic, Dialectical Di a*lec tic*al, a. [L. dialecticus, Gr. ?: cf. F. dialectique. See {Dialect}.] 1. Pertaining to dialectics; logical; argumental. [1913 Webster] 2. Pertaining to a dialect or to dialects. Earle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dialectical — adj. of dialectic or dialectics. Phrases and idioms: dialectical materialism the Marxist theory that political and historical events are due to a conflict of social forces caused by man s material needs. Derivatives: dialectically adv … Useful english dictionary
Dialectical monism — Dialectical monism, also known as dualistic monism, is an ontological position that holds that reality is ultimately a unified whole, distinguishing itself from monism by asserting that this whole necessarily expresses itself in dualistic terms.… … Wikipedia
Dialectical behavior therapy — (DBT) is a system of therapy originally developed by Marsha M. Linehan, a psychology researcher at the University of Washington, to treat people with borderline personality disorder (BPD) .[1][2] DBT combines standard cognitive behavioral… … Wikipedia
