elenctical

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A form of elenctic — Serving to refute, refutative, especially as part of a systematic interrogation; pertaining to rhetorical elenchus or cross-examination.

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Meanings

adjectiveelenctical (comparative more elenctical, superlative most elenctical)

comparative more elenctical · superlative most elenctical

  1. alternativehuman sciencesAlternative form of elenctic.
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APA

elenctical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elenctical

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“elenctical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elenctical. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elenctical,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elenctical.

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