dialectical
adjective
di·a·lec·ti·cal
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or less commonly dialectic \ ˌdī-ə-ˈlek-tik
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Definition of dialectical
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Other Words from dialectical
dialectically
\ ˌdī-ə-ˈlek-ti-k(ə-)lē
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adverb
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adverb
Examples of dialectical in a Sentence
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The center employs a variety of therapeutic programs, using mainstream methods like dialectical behavior therapy and cognitive behavior therapy in individual, family and peer group counseling. — Michelle Pitcher, The Mercury News, "New center helps teens evolve in their mental health," 23 Aug. 2019 Then, after about a month of reported dialectical behavioral treatment, Selena was released. — Alison Caporimo, Seventeen, "Selena Gomez Breaks Her Silence To Thank Fans on Instagram After Year Of "Challenges"," 14 Jan. 2019 The upshot of the film is a little murky, which is the risk of such a diffuse, dialectical approach, and certain details could be clearer. — Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, "Review: ‘Spiral’ Chronicles the Impact of Prejudice on Everyday Lives," 21 June 2018 Fans are often aware of the tensions their dialectical status as (anti)capitalists creates between themselves and media producers. — Nancy Baym, WIRED, "Book Excerpt: How Music Fans Built the Internet," 10 July 2018 The reality is, superhero examples can be pretty seamlessly incorporated into so many different traditional therapy modalities, including CBT, ACT, and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT). — Janina Scarlet, SELF, "WTF Is Superhero Therapy, and Should You Try It?," 19 June 2018 There is something almost dialectical about the contrast between the parents on one hand and Nancy on the other, between Cameron and Buscemi’s open, guileless performances and Riseborough’s flat, affectless line readings. — Justin Chang, latimes.com, "Andrea Riseborough brings complexity to an emotional void in the melancholic 'Nancy'," 7 June 2018 The relationship between the two moments is dialectical: The aural noise and visual integrity of the first scene are reversed in the second. — New York Times, "How Luchino Visconti Made History Sing," 7 June 2018 Lauren deduced the reviewer’s identity almost immediately; the former client gave himself away with the same dialectical misspellings that littered previous negative reviews on other review websites. — Rick Paulas, Longreads, "Sex Workers vs. The Internet," 15 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dialectical.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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