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tactics

/ˈtæktɪks/noun

उच्चारण टैक्टिक्स

युक्ति, कार्यनीति, दाँव-पेंच

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noun
  1. 1

    [pl.]

    the particular method you use to achieve something

    युक्ति, कार्यनीति, दाँव-पेंच

    • delaying tactics
    • a change of tactics
    • The team changed its tactics after losing the first match.
    + 2 more examples
    • The company used aggressive tactics to win new customers.
    • Shouting at children is not a good tactic for teaching them discipline.

    Synonyms strategy plan methods approach manoeuvres

  2. 2

    [pl.]

    the art of moving soldiers and military equipment around during a battle or war in order to use them in the most effective way

    (युद्ध में) व्यूह-रचना

    • military tactics
    • The general studied the enemy's tactics before the battle.
    • The cadets studied tactics at the military academy.
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    • Naval tactics changed greatly after the invention of the aeroplane.
    • The general's clever tactics won the battle against a larger army.

    Synonyms strategy manoeuvres operations generalship

◇Word family
tactic nountactical adj.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

strategy plan methods approach manoeuvres operations generalship

AaSpelling

tac·tics

?Which word?

tactics or strategy?

Strategy is a long-term plan for achieving a big goal ('a strategy to clear the CGL exam in one year'). Tactics are the specific short-term actions used to carry out the strategy ('solving one mock test daily'). A strategy answers 'what and why'; tactics answer 'how'.

Strategy बड़े लक्ष्य को पाने की दीर्घकालिक योजना है ('a strategy to clear the CGL exam in one year')। Tactics उस strategy को लागू करने के विशिष्ट अल्पकालिक कदम हैं ('solving one mock test daily')। Strategy 'क्या और क्यों' बताती है; tactics 'कैसे'।

The tactics/strategy pair is a usage item.

Tactics और strategy की जोड़ी usage में आती है।

Keep apart tactical (connected with tactics), tactful (careful not to upset others) and tactile (connected with touch).

Tactical (tactics से संबंधित), tactful (दूसरों को आहत न करने में सावधान) और tactile (स्पर्श से संबंधित) को अलग रखिए।

§Grammar and usage

Tactics (methods) is plural ('Their tactics were clever').

Tactics (तरीके) plural है ('Their tactics were clever')।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Delaying tactics, scare tactics, strong-arm tactics (using threats or force).

Collocations: delaying tactics, scare tactics, strong-arm tactics (धमकी या बल का प्रयोग)।