Tact word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "tact" word

[noun] consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offence

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\Tact\, n. [L. tactus a touching, touch, fr. tangere, tactum, to touch: cf. F. tact. See {Tangent}.] 1. The sense of touch; feeling. Did you suppose that I could not make myself sensible to tact as well as sight? --Southey. Now, sight is a very refined tact. --J. Le Conte. 2. (Mus.) The stroke in beating time. 3. Sensitive mental touch; peculiar skill or faculty; nice perception or discernment; ready power of appreciating and doing what is required by circumstances. He had formed plans not inferior in grandeur and boldness to those of Richelieu, and had carried them into effect with a tact and wariness worthy of Mazarin. --Macaulay. A tact which surpassed the tact of her sex as much as the tact of her sex surpassed the tact of ours. --Macaulay.

Synonyms for tact

tactfulness

Antonyms: tactlessness

The fun area, different aproach to word »tact«

Let's analyse "tact" as pure text. This string has Four letters in One syllable and One vowel. 25% of vowels is 13.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: TCAT. Average typing speed for these characters is 1045 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: - .- -.-. -

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: tact: 1 = 1, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: tact: 2 + 1 + 3 + 2 = 8, reduced: 8, and the final result is Eight.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
C (1)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
T (2)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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