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Dialectic

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Word	Definition
dialectical	Of or pertaining to dialectic; (in philosophy) logically reasoned through the exchange of opposing ideas.

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Word	Definition
dialectical	Of or pertaining to dialectic; (in philosophy) logically reasoned through the exchange of opposing ideas.
interactionnoun	A conversation or exchange between people.
debatenoun	An argument, or discussion, usually in an ordered or formal setting, often with more than two people, generally ending with a vote or other decision.
ratiocinationnoun	Reasoning, conscious deliberate inference; the activity or process of reasoning.
argumentationnoun	An exchange of arguments
logicnoun	(uncountable) A method of human thought that involves thinking in a linear, step-by-step manner about how a problem can be solved. Logic is the basis of many principles including the scientific method.
reasoningnoun	(uncountable) The deduction of inferences or interpretations from premises, abstract thought, ratiocination; (countable) any instance of this, especially as a process leading to an action, motive.
discussionnoun	Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic.
disputationnoun	The act of disputing; a dispute or argument.
discoursenoun	(uncountable) Expression in words, either speech or writing.
casuistrynoun	The process of answering practical questions via interpretation of rules, or of cases that illustrate such rules, especially in ethics; case-based reasoning.
controversynoun	A debate or discussion of opposing opinions; (generally) strife.
eristicnoun	Provoking strife, controversy or discord.
syllogismnoun	(logic) An argument whose conclusion is supported by two premises, of which one contains the term that is the predicate of the conclusion, and the other contains the term that is the subject of the conclusion; common to both premises is a term that is excluded from the conclusion.
dialoguenoun	A conversation or other form of discourse between two or more individuals.
polemicsnoun	The art or practice of making arguments or controversies.
examinationnoun	(education) A formal test involving answering written or oral questions under a time constraint and usually without access to textbooks; typically, a large, written test administered to high school and college students covering course material studied in a semester.
analysisnoun	(countable) Decomposition into components in order to study (a complex thing, concept, theory, etc.).
deliberationnoun	The act of deliberating, or of weighing and examining the reasons for and against a choice or measure; careful consideration; mature reflection.
inferencenoun	(uncountable) The act or process of inferring by deduction or induction.