SOCRATIC METHOD

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A method of teaching by question and answer; used by Socrates to elicit truths from his students

Synonyms:

maieutic method; Socratic method

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("Socratic method" is a kind of...):

pedagogics; pedagogy; teaching method (the principles and methods of instruction)

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