"tactical" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-tactical.wav [US]
Etymology: From tactic + -al. Etymology templates: {{af|en|tactic|-al}} tactic + -al Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} tactical (not comparable)
  1. of or relating to tactics Tags: not-comparable Translations (of or relating to tactics): մարտավարական (martavarakan) (Armenian), տակտիկական (taktikakan) (Armenian), tácticu (Asturian), taktiki (Azerbaijani), такты́чны (taktýčny) (Belarusian), такти́чески (taktíčeski) (Bulgarian), tàctic (Catalan), taktický [masculine] (Czech), taktisk (Danish), tactisch (Dutch), taktika (Esperanto), taktinen (Finnish), tactique (French), taktisch (German), τακτικός (taktikós) (Greek), taktikai (Hungarian), beartach (Irish), oirbheartaíochta (Irish), oirbheartaíoch (Irish), teaicticiúil (Irish), tattico (english: all senses) (Italian), тактикалық (taktikalyq) (Kazakh), taktisks (Latvian), taktyczny (Polish), tático (Portuguese), tactic [masculine, neuter] (Romanian), такти́ческий (taktíčeskij) (Russian), táctico (Spanish), estratégico (Spanish), taktisk (Swedish), такти́чний (taktýčnyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-tactical-en-adj-Iagk7O-u Disambiguation of 'of or relating to tactics': 96 1 0 3
  2. of or relating to military operations that are smaller or more local than strategic ones Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-tactical-en-adj--vFGiu~s Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -al Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 18 25 21 23 12 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 2 15 21 28 23 12 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 1 16 23 23 20 17
  3. adroit, skilful or ingenious Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-tactical-en-adj-lfKC4z2F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -al Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 18 25 21 23 12 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 2 15 21 28 23 12 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 1 16 23 23 20 17
  4. (firearms) having a military appearance, typically with accessories such as a bipod, adjustable stock, detachable magazine or black coloration Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Firearms
    Sense id: en-tactical-en-adj-9BV6rWtn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -al Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 18 25 21 23 12 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 2 15 21 28 23 12 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 1 16 23 23 20 17 Topics: engineering, firearms, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: battalion tactical group, tacnuke, tactical air commander, tactical air control center, tactical area, tactical assembly area, tactical call sign, tactical center, tactical combat, tactical command, tactical concept, tactical control, tactical coordinator, tactical deception, tactical diameter, tactical diversion, tactical evacuation, tactical group, tactical information, tactical intelligence, tactical level of war, tactical loading, tactical locality, tactically, tactical map, tactical mining, tactical obstacle, tactical officer, tactical operation, tactical range, tactical realism, tactical reconnaissance, tactical reserve, tactical role-playing game, tactical RPG, tactical security, tactical support, tactical system, tactical transport, tactical troops, tactical unit, tactical vehicle, tactical vote, tactical voting, tactical warning, tactical weapon, tacticool

Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-tactical.wav [US] Forms: tacticals [plural]
Etymology: From tactic + -al. Etymology templates: {{af|en|tactic|-al}} tactic + -al Head templates: {{en-noun}} tactical (plural tacticals)
  1. (computing) A combinator of proof tactics. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-tactical-en-noun-fu6h-7SH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -al Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 18 25 21 23 12 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 2 15 21 28 23 12 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 1 16 23 23 20 17 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. A private war reenactment event involving mock battles or skirmishes.
    Sense id: en-tactical-en-noun-H0mE~CEi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -al Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 18 25 21 23 12 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 2 15 21 28 23 12 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 1 16 23 23 20 17

Inflected forms

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