tactics

tactics
noun plural but singular or plural in construction Etymology: New Latin tactica, plural, from Greek taktika, from neuter plural of taktikos of order, of tactics, fit for arranging, from tassein to arrange, place in battle formation Date: 1626 1. a. the science and art of disposing and maneuvering forces in combat b. the art or skill of employing available means to accomplish an end 2. a system or mode of procedure 3. the study of the grammatical relations within a language including morphology and syntax

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  • Tactics — («táctica») es un término inglés que puede referirse a: Tactics, una banda australiana de música post punk, formada en 1977 y disuelta en 1989; Tactics, una empresa japonesa editora de novelas visuales; Tactics, un juego de guerra publicado por… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Tactics — Tac tics, n. [Gr. ?, pl., and ? (sc. ?, sing., fr. ? fit for ordering or arranging, fr. ?, ?, to put in order, to arrange: cf. F. tactique.] 1. The science and art of disposing military and naval forces in order for battle, and performing… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Tactics — bezeichnet ein japanisches Entwicklungsstudio für Computerspiele, siehe Tactics (Spieleentwickler) ein Manga/Anime, siehe Tactics (Manga) das erste Konfliktsimulations Brettspiel, Entwickler Charles S. Roberts, veröffentlicht 1954, siehe Tactics… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Tactics — タクティクス (Тактика) Жанр фэнтези, приключения …   Википедия

  • tactics — (n.) 1620s, from Mod.L. tactica (17c.), from Gk. taktike techne art of arrangement, noun use of fem. of taktikos of or pertaining to arrangement, especially tactics in war, adjective to taxis order, verbal noun of tassein arrange, from PIE root… …   Etymology dictionary

  • tactics — I noun artifice, contrivance, course of action, devices, direction, evolution, expedients, intrigue, machination, maneuvering, manipulation, manner, mode of procedure, modus operandi, policy, politics, practice, procedure, process, scheme,… …   Law dictionary

  • tactics — *strategy, logistics …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • tactics — [n] strategy approach, campaign, channels, course, defense, device, disposition, generalship, line, maneuver, maneuvering, means, method, move, plan, plan of attack, ploy, policy, procedure, red tape*, scheme, stratagem, system, tack, technique,… …   New thesaurus

  • tactics — [tak′tiks] pl.n. [Gr (ta) taktika, lit., (the) matters of arrangement < taktikos, fit for arranging < tassein, to arrange, put in order < IE base * tāg , to set aright > Gr taxis, order] 1. a) [with sing. v.] the science of arranging… …   English World dictionary

  • tactics — /tak tiks/, n. 1. (usually used with a sing. v.) the art or science of disposing military or naval forces for battle and maneuvering them in battle. 2. (used with a pl. v.) the maneuvers themselves. 3. (used with a sing. v.) any mode of procedure …   Universalium

  • tactics — Synonyms and related words: action, actions, activity, acts, address, aerial tactics, affectation, air, airborne tactics, applied tactics, approach, armored tactics, arrangement, attack, barrier tactics, bearing, behavior, behavior pattern,… …   Moby Thesaurus

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