ma·ieu·tic  (mā-yōō'tĭk, mī-)  adj. Of or relating to the aspect of the Socratic method that induces a respondent to formulate latent concepts through a dialectic or logical sequence of questions. [Greek maieutikos, from maieuesthai, to act as midwife, from maia, midwife, nurse; see mā-2 in Indo-European roots.] |