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tactic

Pronunciation: /ˈtæktɪk/

The English word “tactic” has 5 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end.
  2. A maneuver used against an enemy.
  3. A sequence of moves that limits the opponent's options and results in an immediate and tangible advantage, typically in the form of material.

adjective

  1. Tactical; of or relating to the art of military and naval tactics.
  2. Describing a polymer whose repeat units are identical

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin tactica, from Ancient Greek τακτικός (taktikós, “fit for ordering”), from τάσσω (tássō, “to order, to arrange”).

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