"dialog" meaning in English

See dialog in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈdaɪəlɒɡ/ [UK], /ˈdaɪəlɑɡ/ [US] Audio: En-us-dialogue.ogg Forms: dialogs [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English dialog (“A literary discussion or a work written as one”), from Old French dialogue, from Latin dialogus, from Ancient Greek διάλογος (diálogos, “conversation, discourse”), from διά (diá, “through, inter”) + λόγος (lógos, “speech, oration, discourse”), from διαλέγομαι (dialégomai, “to converse”), from διά (diá) + λέγειν (légein, “to speak”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|en|enm|dialog||A literary discussion or a work written as one|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English dialog (“A literary discussion or a work written as one”), {{inh+|en|enm|dialog||A literary discussion or a work written as one}} Inherited from Middle English dialog (“A literary discussion or a work written as one”), {{der|en|fro|dialogue}} Old French dialogue, {{der|en|la|dialogus}} Latin dialogus, {{der|en|grc|διάλογος||conversation, discourse}} Ancient Greek διάλογος (diálogos, “conversation, discourse”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} dialog (countable and uncountable, plural dialogs)
  1. (computing) A dialog box. Tags: US, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Computing, Talking Translations (computing: dialog box): dialoogvenster [neuter] (Dutch), valintaikkuna (Finnish), dialogi (Finnish), Dialogfenster [neuter] (German), Dialog [masculine] (German), párbeszéd (Hungarian), párbeszédablak (Hungarian), diálogo [masculine] (Portuguese), диало́г (dialóg) [masculine] (Russian), диало́говое окно́ (dialógovoje oknó) [neuter] (Russian), dialogruta [common-gender] (Swedish), sorgu kutusu (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-dialog-en-noun-QDhJbPSp Disambiguation of Talking: 17 24 20 15 25 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -log, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 22 22 20 8 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -log: 31 21 18 16 13 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 45 16 16 13 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 31 17 17 14 7 6 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 21 20 17 5 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 29 18 22 18 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 31 20 19 16 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 39 18 15 15 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 31 20 19 16 14 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 39 18 16 15 12 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 40 18 16 16 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 45 15 17 14 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 29 22 19 16 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 43 19 15 14 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 31 20 19 16 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 31 20 19 16 14 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'computing: dialog box': 98 1 1 1
  2. (proscribed) A conversation or other form of discourse between two or more individuals. Tags: US, countable, proscribed, uncountable Categories (topical): Talking
    Sense id: en-dialog-en-noun-MT4MZmC6 Disambiguation of Talking: 17 24 20 15 25
  3. (proscribed) In a dramatic or literary presentation, the verbal parts of the script or text; the verbalizations of the actors or characters. Tags: US, countable, proscribed, uncountable Categories (topical): Talking
    Sense id: en-dialog-en-noun-iKcSwjdu Disambiguation of Talking: 17 24 20 15 25
  4. (proscribed) A literary form, where the presentation resembles a conversation. Tags: US, countable, proscribed, uncountable Categories (topical): Talking
    Sense id: en-dialog-en-noun-spi8ucJ2 Disambiguation of Talking: 17 24 20 15 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: dialogue [UK] Derived forms: dialog box, dialogic, dialogise, dialogism, dialogist, dialogize, dialog tag, dialog window, modal dialog Related terms: dialect, dialectic, dialectical, dialectically, dialogical, dialogically, dialogistic, dialogistically

Verb

IPA: /ˈdaɪəlɒɡ/ [UK], /ˈdaɪəlɑɡ/ [US] Audio: En-us-dialogue.ogg Forms: dialogs [present, singular, third-person], dialoging [participle, present], dialoged [participle, past], dialoged [past]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English dialog (“A literary discussion or a work written as one”), from Old French dialogue, from Latin dialogus, from Ancient Greek διάλογος (diálogos, “conversation, discourse”), from διά (diá, “through, inter”) + λόγος (lógos, “speech, oration, discourse”), from διαλέγομαι (dialégomai, “to converse”), from διά (diá) + λέγειν (légein, “to speak”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|en|enm|dialog||A literary discussion or a work written as one|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English dialog (“A literary discussion or a work written as one”), {{inh+|en|enm|dialog||A literary discussion or a work written as one}} Inherited from Middle English dialog (“A literary discussion or a work written as one”), {{der|en|fro|dialogue}} Old French dialogue, {{der|en|la|dialogus}} Latin dialogus, {{der|en|grc|διάλογος||conversation, discourse}} Ancient Greek διάλογος (diálogos, “conversation, discourse”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} dialog (third-person singular simple present dialogs, present participle dialoging, simple past and past participle dialoged)
  1. (American spelling, informal, business) To discuss or negotiate so that all parties can reach an understanding. Tags: US, informal Categories (topical): Business, Talking Translations (discuss): разговарям (razgovarjam) (Bulgarian), dialogar (Catalan), dialogeren (Dutch), discussiëren (Dutch), kortsluiten (Dutch), dialoguer (French), dialogar (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-dialog-en-verb-Uw5spgV5 Disambiguation of Talking: 17 24 20 15 25 Topics: business
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: dialogue [UK]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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