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Socratic – 601 Words You Need to Know to Pass Your Exam

Definition of Socratic from 601 Words You Need to Know to Pass Your Exam in visual dictionary and thesaurus and in real context for GRE candidates and advanced learners of English

/sɒˈkrætɪk/ (adj)

Definition

relating to Socrates who was a Greek philosopher and his special method of making an inquiry by asking many questions to elicit implicit knowledge through systematic doubt and question bombardment or grilling

Example

The Socratic method is a style of education involving a conversation in which a student is asked to question their assumptions. It is a forum for open-ended inquiry, one in which both student and teacher can use probing questions to develop a deeper understanding of the topic.

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Parts of speech

Noun: Socrates

Noun: Socratist

Noun: Socraticism

Adverb: Socratically


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