/takt/ , n.
1. a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
2. a keen sense of what is appropriate, tasteful, or aesthetically pleasing; taste; discrimination.
3. touch or the sense of touch.
[ 1150-1200; tactus sense of touch, equiv. to tag-, var. s. of tangere to touch + -tus suffix of v. action ]
Syn. 1. perception, sensitivity; diplomacy, poise.