Dialectical

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]


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