tac·tic

tac·tic
/ˈtæktık/ noun, pl -tics
1 [count] : an action or method that is planned and used to achieve a particular goal

an effective tactic for solving crimes

political tactics

We may need to change tactics.

— see also delaying tactic
2 tactics [plural] : the activity or skill of organizing and moving soldiers and equipment in a military battle

a specialist in naval tactics


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  • che|mo|tac|tic — «KEE moh TAK tihk», adjective. of or produced by chemotaxis: »the chemotactic process, a chemotactic response. –che´mo|tac´ti|cal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • par|a|tac|tic — «PAR uh TAK tihk», adjective. of, having to do with, or characterized by parataxis. –par´a|tac´ti|cal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • syn|tac|tic — «sihn TAK tihk», adjective. of or having to do with syntax; in accordance with the rules of syntax: »The parts of speech, for example, in any new language under examination, should be determined either by their inflexions or, if completely… …   Useful english dictionary

  • aer|o|tac|tic — «AIR uh TAK tihk», adjective. Biology. moving toward or away from oxygen or air: »The bacteria under the coverslip…are “positively aerotactic,” aggregating around the edges where the oxygen concentration is higher than in the centre (New… …   Useful english dictionary

  • a|syn|tac|tic — «AY sihn TAK tihk», adjective. loosely put together; irregular; ungrammatical: »If they [compounds] conform to the grammatical pattern, they are syntactic compounds (e.g., radioactive). If they fail to conform, they may be termed asyntactic (e.g …   Useful english dictionary

  • a|tac|tic — «ay TAK tihk», adjective. 1. = irregular. (Cf. ↑irregular) 2. Medicine. ataxic. 3. Grammar. lacking proper syntax. ╂[< Greek átaktos (< a not + taktós arranged)] …   Useful english dictionary

  • e|lec|tro|tac|tic — «ih LEHK uh TAK tihk», adjective. of or having to do with electrotaxis …   Useful english dictionary

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