tactical en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈtæktɪk(ə)l/
- (US) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *teh₂g-der. Proto-Hellenic *tat͏̌t͏̌ō Ancient Greek τάσσω (tássō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τικός (-tikós) Ancient Greek τακτικός (taktikós)bor. New Latin tacticabor. English tactic English -al English tactical From tactic + -al.
Meanings
-
(not-comparable) Of or relating to tactics.
As in the 1-0 win against Norway in Oslo, this was an England performance built on the foundations of solid defence and tactical discipline.
2012 June 2, Phil McNulty, “England 1-0 Belgium”, in BBC Sport:
-
(not-comparable) Of or relating to military operations that are smaller or more local than strategic ones.
There are already hopes that actual tactical surprise has been attained, and we hope to furnish the enemy with a succession of surprises during the course of the fighting.
1944 June 7, Winston Churchill, speech to House of Commonstactical nuclear weapon
- (not-comparable) Adroit, skilful or ingenious.
- (not-comparable) Having a military appearance, typically with accessories such as a bipod, adjustable stock, detachable magazine or black coloration.
Deriveds
tactical assembly area · tactical information · tacnuke · tactical mining · tactical security · tactical vehicle · multitactical · tactical level of war · psychotactical · tactical combat · tactical contact · tacticool · tactical operation · tactical air commander · tactical transport · tactical call sign · tactical loading · tactical officer · tactical obstacle · tactical range · tactical area · tactical coordinator · tactleneck · tactical evacuation · tactical command · tactical unit · nontactical · tactical reconnaissance · tactical pen · aerotactical · tactical control · TACAN · tactical deception · tactical locality · tactical diameter · tactical diversion · tactical air control center · tactical reserve · tactical vote · tactical group · tactical map · tactical realism · tactical troops · tactical intelligence · tactical RPG · tactical warning · tactical center · tactical urbanism · tactical concept · tacticality · tactical voting · tactical weapon · tactical system · battalion tactical group · tactical support · tactical role-playing game · tactically
Translations (33)
nl tactisch (of or relating to tactics) · fi taktinen (of or relating to tactics) · bg такти́чески (of or relating to tactics) · hy տակտիկական (of or relating to tactics) · hu taktikai (of or relating to tactics) · ga beartach (of or relating to tactics) · fa راهکنشی (of or relating to tactics) · eo taktika (of or relating to tactics) · hy մարտավարական (of or relating to tactics) · ro tactic (of or relating to tactics) · uk такти́чний (of or relating to tactics) · fa تاکتیکی (of or relating to tactics) · ast tácticu (of or relating to tactics) · de taktisch (of or relating to tactics) · pt tático (of or relating to tactics) · el τακτικός (of or relating to tactics) · it tattico (of or relating to tactics) · ca tàctic (of or relating to tactics) · fr tactique (of or relating to tactics) · ga teaicticiúil (of or relating to tactics) · lv taktisks (of or relating to tactics) · az taktiki (of or relating to tactics) · ga oirbheartaíochta (of or relating to tactics) · sv taktisk (of or relating to tactics) · da taktisk (of or relating to tactics) · es táctico (of or relating to tactics) · be такты́чны (of or relating to tactics) · es estratégico (of or relating to tactics) · ru такти́ческий (of or relating to tactics) · ga oirbheartaíoch (of or relating to tactics) · kk тактикалық (of or relating to tactics) · pl taktyczny (of or relating to tactics) · cs taktický (of or relating to tactics)