dialectical

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Etymology 1

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From Latin dialecticus +‎ -al.[1] By surface analysis, dialectic +‎ -al.

Adjective

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dialectical (comparative more dialectical, superlative most dialectical)

  1. Of or pertaining to dialectic; (in philosophy) logically reasoned through the exchange of opposing ideas.
    Synonym: dialectic
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Etymology 2

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From dialect +‎ -ical.

Adjective

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dialectical (comparative more dialectical, superlative most dialectical)

  1. (rare) Synonym of dialectal (of or pertaining to a dialect)
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References

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  1. ^ dialectical, n. and adj.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.