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• tact — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great VERB + TACT ▪ have ▪ call for, need, require ▪ The situation called for considerable tact …   Collocations dictionary

• Tact (psychology) — Tact is a term that B.F. Skinner used to describe a verbal operant in which a response of given form is evoked (or at least strengthened) by a particular object or event or property of an object or event (1957). The tact is verbal contact with… …   Wikipedia

• tact — tact, *address, poise, savoir faire can all mean the skill and grace with which a well bred person conducts himself in his relations with others. Tact stresses skill and consider ateness in one s association with or handling of others, whether… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• Tact — Tact, n. [L. tactus a touching, touch, fr. tangere, tactum, to touch: cf. F. tact. See {Tangent}.] 1. The sense of touch; feeling. [1913 Webster] Did you suppose that I could not make myself sensible to tact as well as sight? Southey. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Tact — is careful consideration in dealing with others to avoid giving offense. Tact may also refer to:* Tact (psychology), term used by B.F. Skinner * Tact Meyers, a fictional character in the manga series Galaxy Angel * TACT Records, Israeli record… …   Wikipedia

• tact — [takt] n. [Fr < L tactus, pp. of tangere, to touch < IE base * tag , to touch, grasp > OE thaccian, to stroke] 1. Archaic the sense of touch 2. delicate perception of the right thing to say or do without offending; skill in dealing with… …   English World dictionary

• tact — [tækt] n [U] [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: sense of touch , from Latin tactus, from tangere to touch ] the ability to be careful about what you say or do, so that you do not upset or embarrass other people →↑tactful, tactless ↑tactless ▪… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• tact — (n.) 1650s, sense of touch or feeling (with an isolated instance from c.1200), from L. tactus touch, feeling, handling, sense of touch, from root of tangere to touch (see TANGENT (Cf. tangent)). Meaning sense of discernment, diplomacy, etc. first …   Etymology dictionary

• tact — ► NOUN ▪ adroitness and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues. ORIGIN Latin tactus touch, sense of touch , from tangere to touch …   English terms dictionary

• tact — noun Etymology: French, sense of touch, from Latin tactus, from tangere to touch more at tangent Date: 1797 1. sensitive mental or aesthetic perception < converted the novel into a play with remarkable skill and tact > 2. a keen sense of what to… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• TACT Records — Subliminal (* 13. November 1979 in Tel Aviv) ist ein israelischer Rapper und Produzent. Der bürgerliche Name des Musikers ist Kobi Shimoni. Werdegang und Status Subliminal und die mit ihm assoziierten Künstler seines Labels TACT Records (die… …   Deutsch Wikipedia