dialectical

di·a·lec·ti·cal

adj \ˌdī-ə-ˈlek-ti-kəl\

Definition of DIALECTICAL

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 characteristic of a dialect

— di·a·lec·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Variants of DIALECTICAL

di·a·lec·ti·cal also di·a·lec·tic \-tik\

First Known Use of DIALECTICAL

1548

Other Grammar and Linguistics Terms

ablaut, allusion, anacoluthon, diacritic, gerund, idiom, infinitive, metaphor, semiotics, simile