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tactic

American  
[tak-tik] / ˈtæk tɪk /

noun

  1. tactics.

  2. a system or a detail of tactics.

  3. a plan, procedure, or expedient for promoting a desired end or result.

adjective

  1. of or relating to arrangement or order; tactical.

-tactic 1 British  

combining form

  1. having a specified kind of pattern or arrangement or having an orientation determined by a specified force

    syndiotactic

    phototactic
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tactic 2 British  
/ ˈtæktɪk /

noun

  1. a piece of tactics; tactical move See also tactics

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Other Word Forms

  • nontactic noun

Etymology

Origin of tactic

First recorded in 1560–70; New Latin tacticus, from Greek taktikós “fit for arranging or ordering,” from tak-, base of tássein ( Attic táttein ) “to arrange, put in order” + -tikos -tic

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