English Explanatory Dictionary

tactic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈtæktɪk/ en-us-tactic.ogg

Word forms

tactic tactics tactick

Etymology

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

Synonyms

scheme stratagem plan maneuver course of action tactical

Derived words

counter-tactic countertactic delaying tactic delay tactic scare tactic cistactic ditactic endotactic intertactic transtactic tritactic
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