dialectical
adjective/ˌdaɪəˈlektɪkl/
/ˌdaɪəˈlektɪkl/
- (philosophy) discovering the truth of ideas by discussion and logical argument and by considering ideas that are opposed to each other
- dialectical reasoning
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- (formal) having two aspects that affect each other
- a contradictory dialectical process
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