Definitions for TACTICAL
ˈtæk tɪ kəltac·ti·cal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tacticaladjective

   of or pertaining to tactic or tactics

   "a tactical error"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. tacticaladjective

   of, or relating to tactics

2. tacticaladjective

   of, or relating to military operations that are smaller or more local than strategic ones

3. tacticaladjective

   adroit, skilful or ingenious

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tactical, Tactickadjective

   Relating to the art of ranging a battle.

   Etymology: ταϰτιϰὸς, τάττω; tactique, Fr.

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1. tactical

   Tactical refers to the specific methods and actions taken to achieve a certain goal or objective, often in the context of a wider plan or strategy. It involves careful planning and execution, often in response to immediate challenges or situations. This term is commonly used in military, business, and gaming contexts.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Tacticaladjective

   of or pertaining to the art of military and naval tactics

WikidataRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Tactical

   A process on the tactical level includes activities that are performed on a short term plan. Such a process aims at managing processes on the operational level.

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How to pronounce TACTICAL?

1. Alex

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   Australian

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How to say TACTICAL in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of TACTICAL in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of TACTICAL in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of TACTICAL in a Sentence

1. Mehran Kamrava:

   In international relations you can rent friends but you can't buy them. For Saudi Arabia the long-term effectiveness of this policy is questionable because these alliances are based on purely tactical or commercial relations.

2. Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis:

   Our task is to convince our partners that our undertakings are strategic, rather than tactical, and that our logic is sound.

3. Mark Parkinson:

   Without adequate funding and resources, the US will end up repeating the same mistakes from several months ago. We need public health officials to focus on reducing spread within the larger community and prioritizing long-term care for resources, like PPE, testing, staff support and funding, so we can prevent the virus from coming in to nursing homes and help staff take targeted action if it does. With the proper resources, long term care facilities can better identify who has the virus and make tactical decisions to protect residents and staff.

4. Sigrid Kaag:

   In order to produce, to prepare, to launch [ chemical weapons ], you need the production facilities, you need the munition and filling capability, you need the tactical munitions – all those have been destroyed.

5. Johan Obdola:

   Now, we know that the use of narco subs and narco torpedos as tactical weapons are being tested in Mexico City by the Sinaloa and the The Jalisco Nueva Generacion CJNG, and Jalisco New Generation Cartel del Golf mainly, with the support of Colombian cartels and terrorist groups including Hezbollah, and operatives from Al Qaeda and the Islamic State.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=TACTICAL
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tactical
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=TACTICAL
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/TACTICAL
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=TACTICAL
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=TACTICAL