Dialog vs. Dialogue

Dialog vs. Dialogue — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Dialog and Dialogue

Dialognoun

A conversation or other form of discourse between two or more individuals.

Dialoguenoun

A conversation or other form of discourse between two or more individuals.

Bill and Melinda maintained a dialogue via email over the course of their long-distance relationship.

Dialognoun

In a dramatic or literary presentation, the verbal parts of the script or text; the verbalizations of the actors or characters.

Dialoguenoun

(authorship) In a dramatic or literary presentation, the verbal parts of the script or text; the verbalizations of the actors or characters.

The movie had great special effects, but the dialogue was lackluster.

Dialognoun

A literary form, where the presentation resembles a conversation.

Dialoguenoun

(philosophy) A literary form, where the presentation resembles a conversation.

A literary historian, she specialized in the dialogues of ancient Greek philosophers.
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Dialognoun

(computing) A dialog box.

Dialoguenoun

(computing) A dialogue box.

Once the My Computer dialogue opens, select Local Disk (C:), then right click and scroll down.

Dialogverb

To discuss or negotiate so that all parties can reach an understanding.

Dialogueverb

To discuss or negotiate so that all parties can reach an understanding.

Pearson wanted to dialogue with his overseas counterparts about the new reporting requirements.

Dialognoun

a conversation between two persons

Dialogueverb

(obsolete) To take part in a dialogue; to dialogize.

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Dialognoun

the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction

Dialoguenoun

a conversation between two persons

Dialognoun

a literary composition in the form of a conversation between two people;

he has read Plato's Dialogues in the original Greek

Dialoguenoun

the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction

Dialoguenoun

a literary composition in the form of a conversation between two people;

he has read Plato's Dialogues in the original Greek

Dialoguenoun

a discussion intended to produce an agreement;

the buyout negotiation lasted several daysthey disagreed but kept an open dialoguetalks between Israelis and Palestinians