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adj. - Of or relating to or employing discussions to figure something out.

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  • The dialectical method
  • One of the structures of thought is called dialectical thinking.
  • A psychosocial treatment termed dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) has been developed specifically to treat BPD.
  • Seixon can’t debate without another person bringing a talking point, because his main dialectical trick is “No, you don’t”.
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  • The philosopher's "dialectal" (pertaining to a dialect) quirks did not interfere with her description of the "dialectical" (a philosophical term for a method of arriving at the truth) theory.
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