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noun 
  1. Any formal system of reasoning that arrives at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments.
  2. A contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction.
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Etymology: From ancient Greek (dialektike) "the art of argument through interactive questioning and answering", from (dialektikos) "competent debater", from (dialegomai) "to participate in a dialogue", from (dia) "inter, through" + , (legein) "to speak".

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