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tacticalrelating to or constituting actions carefully planned to gain a specific military, political, or other advantage

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: relating to or constituting actions carefully planned to gain a specific military, political, or other advantage

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtæktɪkəl/

Korean meaning: 전술의, 전략적인; 특정 목적을 달성하기 위해 신중하게 계획된

Korean pronunciation: 택-티-컬 (강세: 택)

Example Sentences

  • His tactical retreat to the kitchen during the family argument was actually quite smart.
  • The chess player's tactical sacrifice of the queen led to checkmate.
  • She made a tactical error by mentioning her ex-boyfriend on their first date.

tactical

ADJECTIVE

//ˈtæktɪkəl//

relating to or constituting actions carefully planned to gain a specific military, political, or other advantage

tactical concept
💡 Concept

Carefully planned strategic moves

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tactical rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Tactical planning requires mathematical thinking and practical reasoning!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈtæktɪkəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈtæktɪkəl/

🌳Etymology

Roottact
Suffix--ical

Origin

From Greek 'taktikos' meaning 'of or relating to arrangement or tactics,' derived from 'taxis' meaning 'arrangement' or 'order.' The word entered English through Latin and French, ultimately relating to military strategy and careful planning.

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🎵Rhyme

practicalgrammaticalmathematical
practical
grammatical
mathematical

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

His tactical retreat to the kitchen during the family argument was actually quite smart.

The chess player's tactical sacrifice of the queen led to checkmate.

😄 Fun example

She made a tactical error by mentioning her ex-boyfriend on their first date.

The company's tactical shift to online sales saved them during the pandemic.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

strategiccalculatedplanneddeliberatesystematic

Antonyms

impulsiverandomspontaneous

Related

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