"trialectics" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Blend of tri- + dialectics, as though the latter came from di- (“two”). The term was first proposed by Oscar Ichazo in the late 1950s and later proposed for a different meaning by Edward Soja. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|tri-|dialectics}} Blend of tri- + dialectics Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} trialectics (uncountable)
  1. A level of logic. The first being Fomral logic (Aristotelian, the second being Dialectic logic (Hegelian) and the third being Trialectic logic (Ichazoan) Tags: uncountable
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  2. A form of dialectical reasoning with a spatial basis rather than a temporal one. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-trialectics-en-noun-RQtTkKgh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with tri-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with tri-: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47
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