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Catechetic

Catechetic \Cat`e*chet"ic\, Catechetical \Cat`e*chet"ic*al\, a. Relating to or consisting in, asking questions and receiving answers, according to the ancient manner of teaching.

Socrates introduced a catechetical method of arguing.
--Addison.

Wiktionary
catechetic

a. 1 Of or pertaining to catechesis. 2 In accordance with the catechism of a church.

WordNet
catechetic
  1. adj. of or relating to or resembling a rigorous catechism; "the catechistic method" [syn: catechistic]

  2. of or relating to or involving catechesis [syn: catechetical]

Usage examples of "catechetic".

I was at a catechetics course called Beyond catechetics, on the island of Inishbofin.