dialectical

American  

[dahy-uh-lek-ti-kuhl] / ˌdaɪ əˈlɛk tɪ kəl /

adjective

1. dialectic.

2. of or characteristic of a dialect; dialectal.

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dialectical British  

/ ˌdaɪəˈlɛktɪkəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to dialectic or dialectics

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Usage

See dialectal.

Other Word Forms

• dialectically adverb
• nondialectical adjective
• nondialectically adverb
• undialectical adjective

Etymology

Origin of dialectical

First recorded in 1520–30; dialectic + -al ¹

Example Sentences

I was attracted to the scientific underpinnings of dialectical materialism, for I am always inclined to trust what I can verify.

From Literature

A friend once asked me how I could reconcile my creed of African nationalism with a belief in dialectical materialism.

From Literature

I acquired the complete works of Marx and Engels, Lenin, Stalin, Mao Tse-tung, and others and probed into the philosophy of dialectical and historical materialism.

From Literature

The most thrilling moments in my years of teaching drama have come when in the dialectical heat of class discussion, a new way of understanding a scene or a character’s psychology emerges from conflicting perspectives.

From Los Angeles Times

Their productions of “Hedda Gabler” went straight for the dialectical fire.

From Los Angeles Times