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So⋅crat⋅ic

  [suh-krat-ik, soh-]
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–adjective
1. of or pertaining to Socrates or his philosophy, followers, etc., or to the Socratic method.
–noun
2. a follower of Socrates.
3. any of the Greek philosophers influenced by Socrates.
Origin:
1630–40; < L Sōcraticus < Gk Sōkratikós of, pertaining to Socrates; see -ic

Related forms:
So⋅crat⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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So·crat·ic   (sə-krāt'ĭk, sō-)   
adj.  Of or relating to Socrates or the Socratic method: a Socratic approach to teaching.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Word Origin & History

socratic 
1637, "of or pertaining to Gk. philosopher Socrates" (469-399 B.C.E.), especially in reference to his method of eliciting truth by question and answer. His name is Gk. Sokrates, lit. "having safe might."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Computing Dictionary

SOCRATIC
An early interactive learning system (not a language(?)) developed at Bolt, Beranek & Newman.
[Sammet 1969, p. 702].
(1994-11-04)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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