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- tactical [tak′ti kəl]adj.1. of or having to do with tactics, esp. in military or naval maneuvers2. characterized by or showing cleverness and skill in tacticstacticallyadv.
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tactical — tac‧tic‧al [ˈtæktɪkl] adjective 1. done in order to achieve what you want at a later time, especially in a large plan: • Their agreement was a tactical move to avoid the threat of legal action. 2. tactical mistake/error a mistake that will harm … Financial and business terms
Tactical — Tac tic*al, a. [Gr. ?. See {Tactics}.] Tactic Tac tic, n. See {Tactics}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tactical — I adjective aimed, artful, astutus, blueprinted, calculated, cautus, considered, contrived, crafty, cunning, deliberate, designed, devised, diplomatic, diplomatical, engineered, intended, intriguing, knowing, maneuvering, organized, planned,… … Law dictionary
tactical — (adj.) 1560s, from Mod.L. tactica (see TACTICS (Cf. tactics)); in reference to nuclear weapons (opposed to strategic) it is recorded from 1957. Related: Tactically … Etymology dictionary
tactical — strategic, logistic (see under STRATEGY) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
tactical — [adj] strategic calculated, clever, cunning, deliberate, diplomatic, planned, politic, prudent, skillful, smart, well planned; concept 544 … New thesaurus
tactical — ► ADJECTIVE 1) done or planned to gain a specific military end. 2) (of bombing or weapons) done or for use in immediate support of military or naval operations. Often contrasted with STRATEGIC(Cf. ↑strategically). 3) planned in order to achieve… … English terms dictionary
tactical — tac|ti|cal [ tæktıkl ] adjective 1. ) a tactical action is one that you do as part of a plan for achieving what you want: Getting the trial postponed was a tactical victory. a tactical error/mistake (=a bad decision or plan) 2. ) involving… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tactical — UK [ˈtæktɪk(ə)l] / US adjective 1) a tactical action is one that you do as part of a plan for achieving what you want Getting the trial postponed was a tactical victory. a tactical error/mistake (= a bad decision or plan) 2) involving military… … English dictionary
tactical — [[t]tæ̱ktɪk(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n You use tactical to describe an action or plan which is intended to help someone achieve what they want in a particular situation. It s not yet clear whether the Prime Minister s resignation offer is a… … English dictionary
