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tac·ti·cal

(tăk′tĭ-kəl)
adj.
1. Relating to, using, or involving tactics, especially in military or naval operations, and often in contrast to strategy.
2. Characterized by adroitness, ingenuity, or skill.
tac′ti·cal·ly adv.
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tactical

(ˈtæktɪkəl)
adj
1. of, relating to, or employing tactics: a tactical error.
2. (Military) (of weapons, attacks, etc) used in or supporting limited military operations: a tactical missile; tactical bombing.
3. skilful or diplomatic: a tactical manoeuvre.
ˈtactically adv
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tac•ti•cal

(ˈtæk tɪ kəl)

adj.
1. of or pertaining to tactics, esp. military or naval tactics.
2. characterized by skillful tactics or adroit maneuvering or procedure.
[1560–70]
tac′ti•cal•ly, adv.
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Adj. 1. tactical - of or pertaining to tactic or tactics; "a tactical error"
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tactical

adjective strategic, politic, shrewd, smart, diplomatic, clever, cunning, skilful, artful, foxy, adroit The security forces had made a tactical withdrawal from the area.
impolitic, blundering, clumsy, inept, gauche
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tactical

adjective
Designed or implemented so as to gain a temporary limited advantage:
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Translations
تَكْتيكي، مُتَعَلِّق بالتَّخْطيط
taktický
taktikai
herkænsku-
taktický

tactical

[ˈtæktɪkəl] ADJ → táctico
tactical voting → votación f táctica
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tactical

[ˈtæktɪkəl] adj
[decision, move, advantage, withdrawal, error] → tactique
a tactical error → une erreur tactique
[weapons, forces] → tactique
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tactical

adj (Mil, fig) → taktisch
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tactical

[ˈtæktɪk/əl] adj → tattico/a
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tactics

(ˈtӕktiks) noun plural
(sometimes in singular) the art of arranging troops, warships etc during a battle, in order to win or gain an advantage over one's opponents. They planned their tactics for the election/game/meeting. taktiek تَكْتيكات حَرْبِيَّه тактика tática taktika die Taktik taktik τακτική táctica taktika رزم آرایی؛ ترفند taktiikka tactique טקטיקה युक्ति, रणनीति taktika, postupanje po planu taktika taktik herkænska tattica 戦術 전술 taktika taktika taktik tactiek taktikk taktyka جګړه پوهنه ،جنګ پوهنه تاكنيك، تدبير، مانوره táctica tactică тактика taktika, postup taktika taktika taktik กลยุทธ์ taktik, strateji 策略,戰術,兵法 тактика تدبير، جنگي چال chiến thuật 策略,战术,兵法
ˈtactical adjective
of or concerned with tactics or successful planning. a tactical advantage. takties تَكْتيكي، مُتَعَلِّق بالتَّخْطيط тактически estratégico taktický taktisch taktisk τακτικός táctico taktikaline وابسته به رزم آرایی؛ تدبیری taktinen tactique טקטי सामरिक रणनीति, कुशल taktički taktikai taktis herkænsku- tattico 戦術上の 전술적인 taktinis taktisks; taktikas taktikal tactisch taktisk taktyczny چالباز، ماهر، ماهرانه ، دجنګى تدابيرومربوط estratégico tactic тактический taktický taktičen taktički taktisk เกี่ยวกับยุทธวิธี taktik, stratejik 策略上的, 戰術的 тактичний جوڑ توڑ کا، شاطرانہ thuộc chiến thuật 策略上的,战术的
ˈtactically adverb
takties بصورةٍ تَكْتيكيَّه тактическо estrategicamente takticky taktisch taktiskt τακτικά tácticamente taktikaliselt رزم آرایانه taktisesti tactiquement מִבְּחִינָת טַקטִית सामरिकता से, कुशलतापूर्वक taktičko taktikailag secara taktis með herkænsku tatticamente 戦術上 전술적으로 taktikos sumetimais taktiski secara taktikal tactisch taktisk taktycznie جكړه پوه estrategicamente (din punct de vedere) tactic тактически takticky taktično taktički taktiskt อย่างมีกลยุทธ์ taktik olarak 策略上地 з точки зору тактики حکمت سے mưu lược 策略上地
tacˈtician (-ˈtiʃən) noun
a person who is good at tactics or successful planning. taktikus خَبير في التَّكْتيكات، مُناور بارِع тактик estrategista taktik der/die Taktiker(in) taktiker έμπειρος σε θέματα τακτικής estratega taktik رزم آرا؛ آدم با تدبیر taktikko tacticien/-ienne טַקטִיקָן रणनीतिज्ञ taktičar taktikus perencana kunnáttumaður í herkænskubrögðum tattico 戦術家 전술가 taktikas taktiķis pakar taktik tacticus taktiker taktyk جكړه پوه، كار پوه، ټاكټشن estratega tactician тактик taktik taktik taktičar taktiker นักกลยุทธ์ iyi planlama yapan kimse, taktikçi 策略家,戰略家 тактик فنون حرب کا ماہر chiến thuật gia 策略家,战术家
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The modern naval man must feel that the time has come for the tactical practice of the great sea officers of the past to be laid by in the temple of august memories.
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And that morning Colonel Michaud had ridden round the Drissa fortifications with the Emperor and had pointed out to him that this fortified camp constructed by Pfuel, and till then considered a chef-d'oeuvre of tactical science which would ensure Napoleon's destruction, was an absurdity, threatening the destruction of the Russian army.
Pfuel barely glanced- not so much at Prince Andrew as past him- and said, with a laugh: "That must have been a fine tactical war"; and, laughing contemptuously, went on into the room from which the sound of voices was heard.
Hiding order beneath the cloak of disorder is simply a question of subdivision; concealing courage under a show of timidity presupposes a fund of latent energy; masking strength with weakness is to be effected by tactical dispositions.
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Continual, or even occasional, reminders of his feeling for her would constitute a tactical error of no mean dimensions.
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