TACTICS


Meaning of TACTICS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtak-tiks ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.