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Socratic method

Socratic method

 
pronunciation:
s krae tihk me thd
part of speech: noun
definition: a method, used by Socrates, of teaching, arguing, or discussing in which a series of questions and answers is used to test definitions, clarify concepts, elicit admissions, or the like.