discriminate and verify; dialectical
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to discriminate and verify; to analyze and authenticate
formalUsed in academic, historical, or textual research to denote careful analysis and verification. Often appears as '辨证论治' in traditional Chinese medicine to refer to diagnosis and treatment based on syndrome differentiation.
Scholars repeatedly analyzed and verified the authenticity of this ancient text.
Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes treatment based on syndrome differentiation.
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This issue requires rigorous analysis and verification before a conclusion can be drawn.
adjective
dialectical; conforming to dialectics
formalPertains to the philosophical concept of dialectics, describing a relationship, process, or method that involves the unity and struggle of opposites, dynamic change, and development. Often used in contexts related to philosophy, social sciences, and critical thinking.
There exists a dialectical unity between the two sides of a contradiction.
One should view the changes of things with a dialectical perspective.
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This is a dialectical way of thinking.