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tac⋅ti⋅cal

[tak-ti-kuhl]
–adjective
1. of or pertaining to tactics, esp. military or naval tactics.
2. characterized by skillful tactics or adroit maneuvering or procedure: tactical movements.
3. of or pertaining to a maneuver or plan of action designed as an expedient toward gaining a desired end or temporary advantage.
4. expedient; calculated.
5. prudent; politic.

Origin:
1560–70; tactic + -al 1


tac⋅ti⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
tac·ti·cal   (tāk'tĭ-kəl)   
adj.  
  1. Of, relating to, or using tactics.
    1. Of, relating to, used in, or involving military or naval operations that are smaller, closer to base, and of less long-term significance than strategic operations.
    2. Carried out in support of military or naval operations: tactical bombing.
  2. Characterized by adroitness, ingenuity, or skill.
tac'ti·cal·ly adv.

Tactical

Tac"tic*al\, a. [Gr. ?. See Tactics.] Of or pert. to military or naval tactics; hence, pert. to, or characterized by, planning or maneuvering.
Language Translation for : tactical
Spanish: táctico,
German: taktisch,
Japanese: 戦術上の
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