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# tactical

adjective (tactical)

«tactical» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To do with the plans and moves used to win a game, battle or contest. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tactical/#m1)
2. Done carefully to get an advantage later: a tactical decision. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tactical/#m2)

### In the lessons

In sport and PE «tactical» describes plans: a tactical substitution, tactical fouls. In games like chess you make tactical moves. In history lessons armies make tactical retreats. In everyday life a tactical choice is a clever, planned choice.

### Examples

- Bringing on a fast player was a tactical change. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tactical/#x1)
- She made a tactical move to trap my queen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tactical/#x2)
- The army made a tactical retreat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tactical/#x3)
- Sitting near the door was a tactical choice — first out for lunch! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tactical/#x4)
- The coach gave a tactical talk at half-time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tactical/#x5)
- A tactical foul stops a quick attack. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tactical/#x6)

### Note

Noun: tactic (one move), tactics (the planning). Tactics are short-term moves; strategy is the big overall plan. Adverb: tactically.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «tactical» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tactical/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«tactical» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tactical.html) on Mova free.