dialectic vs formal parameter

dialectic

noun
  • Any formal system of reasoning that arrives at a truth by the exchange of logical arguments. 

  • Progress of conflict, especially class conflict. 

  • A contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction. 

adj
  • dialectal 

  • dialectical 

formal parameter

noun
  • An abstract representation, typically including a name and a type, of a parameter expected to be passed to a method or function. 

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