Catechetic

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Catechetic \Cat`e*chet"ic\, Catechetical \Cat`e*chet"ic*al\, a.
     [Gr. ?. See {Catechise}.]
     Relating to or consisting in, asking questions and receiving
     answers, according to the ancient manner of teaching.
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           Socrates introduced a catechetical method of arguing.
                                                    --Addison.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  catechetic
       adj 1: of or relating to or resembling a rigorous catechism; "the
              catechistic method" [syn: {catechistic}]
       2: of or relating to or involving catechesis [syn: {catechetical}]