dialogic
adjective
di·a·log·ic
ˌdī-ə-ˈlä-jik 
variants
or dialogical
: of, relating to, or characterized by dialogue
dialogic writing
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For example, university students might frame ChatGPT as a writing assistant, while others may regard it as a dialogic partner.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Particularly for those who are audio learners or who benefit from dialogic learning, consider closing your laptop and putting away your notebook.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
But the genius of Shoot Out the Lights is dialogic: Linda gets ample room to speak her peace.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 15 Aug. 2022
It was written in 1994 as a memoir of a 20-year relationship, penned in dialogic form only because its subjects were a joke writer and a performer.
—Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, 13 Feb. 2018
For example, one beneficial behavior during book reading is asking dialogic questions—that is, questions that prompt the child to think about the story, predict what might happen next, and engage more deeply with the material.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 July 2017
The function of reasoning would be to find and evaluate reasons in dialogic contexts—more plainly, to argue with others.
—Chris Mooney, Discover Magazine, 25 Apr. 2011
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Particularly for those who are audio learners or who benefit from dialogic learning, consider closing your laptop and putting away your notebook.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
But the genius of Shoot Out the Lights is dialogic: Linda gets ample room to speak her peace.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 15 Aug. 2022
It was written in 1994 as a memoir of a 20-year relationship, penned in dialogic form only because its subjects were a joke writer and a performer.
—Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, 13 Feb. 2018
For example, one beneficial behavior during book reading is asking dialogic questions—that is, questions that prompt the child to think about the story, predict what might happen next, and engage more deeply with the material.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 July 2017
The function of reasoning would be to find and evaluate reasons in dialogic contexts—more plainly, to argue with others.
—Chris Mooney, Discover Magazine, 25 Apr. 2011
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“Dialogic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dialogic. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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