tact

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Pronunciation
/tækt/
/tækt/
Noun
7 definition(s)
1 Definition

The sense of touch; feeling.

2 Definition

The stroke in beating time.

3 Definition

Sensitive mental touch; special skill or faculty; keen perception or discernment; ready power of appreciating and doing what is required by circumstances; the ability to say the right thing.

Synonyms
consideration diplomacy sensitivity tactfulness
Example Sentences
  • By the use of tact, she was able to calm her jealous husband.
4 Definition

A verbal operant which is controlled by a nonverbal stimulus (such as an object, event, or property of an object) and is maintained by nonspecific social reinforcement (praise).

5 Definition

A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end.

Synonyms
course of action maneuver plan scheme stratagem
6 Definition

A maneuver used against an enemy.

7 Definition

A sequence of moves that limits the opponent's options and results in an immediate and tangible advantage, typically in the form of material.

Verb
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

To use a tact (a kind of verbal operant; see noun sense).