tactic
//ˈtæktɪk//
Forms
- Plural
- tactics
Definitions
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.
1.Describing a polymer whose repeat units are identical
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #3340
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin tactica
From Ancient Greek τακτικός (taktikós, “fit for ordering”)
From τάσσω (tássō, “to order, to arrange”).