tactic
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describing a plastic-like material where the parts are arranged in a very regular pattern.
describing a polymer in which the repeating units have a specific, identical configuration along the chain.
Simple“The scientist studied the tactic structure of the new plastic material.”
In context“The physical properties of the polymer are significantly influenced by whether the chain is tactic or atactic in its molecular arrangement.”
Antonymsatactic
“That tactic irritated the American side and was part of the push to impose these new tariffs in a way force Canada to the table.”
“Seduction in the pursuit of secrets exploits the intimacy of sex and the sometimes irrational depths of desire: is it any wonder that it’s a tactic in the great game of spycraft?”
Borrowed from New Latin tactica, from Ancient Greek τακτικός (taktikós, “fit for ordering”), from τάσσω (tássō, “to order, to arrange”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.