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Tactic vs Contrivance - What's the difference?

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Tactic is a related term of contrivance.


As nouns the difference between tactic and contrivance

is that tactic is a manoeuvre, or action calculated to achieve some end while contrivance is a (mechanical) device to perform a certain task.

As an adjective tactic

is (chemistry) describing a polymer whose repeat units are identical.

tactic

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Alternative forms

* tactick (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A manoeuvre, or action calculated to achieve some end.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (chemistry) Describing a polymer whose repeat units are identical
  • (dated) tactical; of or relating to the art of military and naval tactics.

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    contrivance

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a (mechanical) device to perform a certain task
  • a means, such as an elaborate plan or strategy, to accomplish a certain objective
  • * 2005 , .
    • And along with each of these go their images, not the things themselves, — they too have come about by godlike contrivance .
  • something overly artful or artificial

    • Related terms

    * contrive

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