Main Entry:

tac·tics

Pronunciation:

\ˈtak-tiks\

Function:

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 end2: a system or mode of procedure3: the study of the grammatical relations within a language including morphology and syntax