tactical

  • 1tactical — tac‧tic‧al [ˈtæktɪkl] 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 …

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  • 2Tactical — Tac tic*al, a. [Gr. ?. See {Tactics}.] Tactic Tac tic, n. See {Tactics}. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 3tactical — I adjective aimed, artful, astutus, blueprinted, calculated, cautus, considered, contrived, crafty, cunning, deliberate, designed, devised, diplomatic, diplomatical, engineered, intended, intriguing, knowing, maneuvering, organized, planned,… …

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  • 4tactical — (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 …

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  • 5tactical — strategic, logistic (see under STRATEGY) …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 6tactical — [adj] strategic calculated, clever, cunning, deliberate, diplomatic, planned, politic, prudent, skillful, smart, well planned; concept 544 …

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  • 7tactical — ► 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… …

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  • 8tactical — [tak′ti kəl] adj. 1. of or having to do with tactics, esp. in military or naval maneuvers 2. characterized by or showing cleverness and skill in tactics tactically adv …

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  • 9tactical — 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

  • 10tactical — 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… …

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