Background for tact

tact

/tækt/

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noun

The sense of touch; feeling.

Examples :

"The doctor checked the patient's tact by lightly touching their skin with a cotton swab. "

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noun

The stroke in beating time.

Examples :

"The conductor emphasized the precise tact in the music, ensuring everyone played in perfect rhythm. "

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noun

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.

Examples :

"By the use of tact, she was able to calm her jealous husband."

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noun

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).

Examples :

"The teacher used tact when talking to the student about their mistake, praising their effort while gently correcting their method. "

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verb

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

Examples :

"To avoid upsetting her, he tactfully explained the problem with her project. "

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noun

A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end.

Examples :

"The teacher used a tactful approach to explain the difficult math concept, ensuring all students understood. "

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noun

A maneuver used against an enemy.

Examples :

"The general's clever tact during the negotiation allowed them to gain a strategic advantage over the enemy. "

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noun

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

Examples :

"The politician's tactful remarks about the budget limited the opposition's ability to respond and resulted in immediate support for the new tax plan. "

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