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Address vs. Tact — What's the Difference?

Address vs. Tact — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Address and Tact

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Address

An address is a collection of information, presented in a mostly fixed format, used to give the location of a building, apartment, or other structure or a plot of land, generally using political boundaries and street names as references, along with other identifiers such as house or apartment numbers and organization name. Some addresses also contain special codes, such as a postal code, to make identification easier and aid in the routing of mail.

Tact

Acute sensitivity to what is proper and appropriate in dealing with others, including the ability to speak or act without offending.

Address

The particulars of the place where someone lives or an organization is situated
They exchanged addresses and agreed to keep in touch

Tact

The sense of touch; feeling.

Address

A formal speech delivered to an audience
An address to the European Parliament
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Tact

(music) The stroke in beating time.

Address

Skill, dexterity, or readiness
He rescued me with the most consummate address

Tact

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.
By the use of tact, she was able to calm her jealous husband.
I used tact when I told my fat uncle that his extra weight made him look better.

Address

Write the name and address of the intended recipient on (an envelope, letter, or parcel)
I addressed my letter to him personally

Tact

(slang) tactic

Address

Speak to (a person or an assembly)
She addressed the open-air meeting

Tact

(psychology) 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).

Address

Think about and begin to deal with (an issue or problem)
A fundamental problem has still to be addressed

Tact

Propriety; manners (etiquette).

Address

Take up one's stance and prepare to hit (the ball)
Ensure that your weight is evenly spread when you address the ball

Tact

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

Address

To speak to
Addressed me in low tones.

Tact

The sense of touch; feeling.
Did you suppose that I could not make myself sensible to tact as well as sight?
Now, sight is a very refined tact.

Address

To make a formal speech to
Addressed the union members at the convention.

Tact

The stroke in beating time.

Address

To call (a person to whom one is speaking) by a particular name or term
Address the judge as "Your Honor.".

Tact

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.
A tact which surpassed the tact of her sex as much as the tact of her sex surpassed the tact of ours.

Address

To direct (a spoken or written message) to the attention of
Address a protest to the faculty senate.

Tact

Consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offence

Address

To mark with a destination
Address a letter.

Address

To direct the efforts or attention of (oneself)
Address oneself to a task.

Address

To begin to deal with
Addressed the issue of taxes.

Address

To dispatch or consign (a ship, for example) to an agent or factor.

Address

(Sports) To adjust and aim the club at (a golf ball) in preparing for a stroke.

Address

A description of the location of a person or organization, as written or printed on mail as directions for delivery
Wrote the address on the envelope.

Address

The location at which a particular organization or person may be found or reached
Went to her address but no one was home.

Address

A name or a sequence of characters that designates an email account or a specific site on the internet or other network.

Address

A name or number used in information storage or retrieval assigned to or identifying a specific memory location.

Address

A formal speech or written communication.

Address

Often addresses Courteous attentions.

Address

The manner or bearing of a person, especially in conversation.

Address

Skill, deftness, or grace in dealing with people or situations
"With the charms of beauty she combined the address of an accomplished intriguer" (Charles Merivale).

Address

Direction.

Address

(obsolete) Guidance; help.

Address

A polite approach made to another person, especially of a romantic nature; an amorous advance.

Address

A manner of speaking or writing to another; language, style.
A man of pleasing or insinuating address

Address

A formal approach to a sovereign, especially an official appeal or petition; later specifically a response given by each of the Houses of Parliament to the sovereign's speech at the opening of Parliament.

Address

An act of addressing oneself to a person or group; a discourse or speech, or a record of this.

Address

A description of the location of a property, usually with at least a street name and number, name of a town, and now also a postal code; such a description as superscribed for direction on an envelope or letter.
The President's address is 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C.

Address

(by extension) The property itself.
I went to his address but there was nobody there.

Address

(computing) A number identifying a specific storage location in computer memory; a string of characters identifying a location on the internet or other network; sometimes specifically an e-mail address.
The program will crash if there is no valid data stored at that address.

Address

Preparation.

Address

Preparedness for some task; resourcefulness; skill, ability.

Address

(obsolete) The act of getting ready; preparation.

Address

The act of bringing the head of the club up to the ball in preparation for swinging.

Address

To prepare oneself.

Address

To direct speech.

Address

To aim; to direct.

Address

To prepare or make ready.

Address

To prepare oneself; to apply one's skill or energies (to some object); to betake.

Address

(reflexive) To direct one’s remarks (to someone).

Address

To clothe or array; to dress.

Address

(transitive) To direct, as words (to anyone or anything); to make, as a speech, petition, etc. (to any audience).
He addressed some portions of his remarks to his supporters, some to his opponents.

Address

(transitive) To direct speech to; to make a communication to, whether spoken or written; to apply to by words, as by a speech, petition, etc., to speak to.

Address

(transitive) To direct in writing, as a letter; to superscribe, or to direct and transmit.
He addressed a letter.

Address

(transitive) To make suit to as a lover; to court; to woo.

Address

(transitive) To consign or entrust to the care of another, as agent or factor.
The ship was addressed to a merchant in Baltimore.

Address

(transitive) To address oneself to; to prepare oneself for; to apply oneself to; to direct one's speech, discourse or efforts to.

Address

To direct attention towards a problem or obstacle, in an attempt to resolve it.

Address

To refer to a location in computer memory.

Address

To get ready to hit (the ball on the tee).

Address

To aim; to direct.
And this good knight his way with me addrest.

Address

To prepare or make ready.
His foe was soon addressed.
Turnus addressed his men to single fight.
The five foolish virgins addressed themselves at the noise of the bridegroom's coming.

Address

Reflexively: To prepare one's self; to apply one's skill or energies (to some object); to betake.
These men addressed themselves to the task.

Address

To clothe or array; to dress.
Tecla . . . addressed herself in man's apparel.

Address

To direct, as words (to any one or any thing); to make, as a speech, petition, etc. (to any one, an audience).
The young hero had addressed his players to him for his assistance.

Address

To direct speech to; to make a communication to, whether spoken or written; to apply to by words, as by a speech, petition, etc., to speak to; to accost.
Are not your orders to address the senate?
The representatives of the nation addressed the king.

Address

To direct in writing, as a letter; to superscribe, or to direct and transmit; as, he addressed a letter.

Address

To make suit to as a lover; to court; to woo.

Address

To consign or intrust to the care of another, as agent or factor; as, the ship was addressed to a merchant in Baltimore.

Address

To prepare one's self.

Address

To direct speech.
Young Turnus to the beauteous maid addrest.

Address

Act of preparing one's self.

Address

Act of addressing one's self to a person; verbal application.

Address

A formal communication, either written or spoken; a discourse; a speech; a formal application to any one; a petition; a formal statement on some subject or special occasion; as, an address of thanks, an address to the voters.

Address

Direction or superscription of a letter, or the name, title, and place of residence of the person addressed.

Address

Manner of speaking to another; delivery; as, a man of pleasing or insinuating address.

Address

Attention in the way one's addresses to a lady.

Address

Skill; skillful management; dexterity; adroitness.

Address

(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored

Address

The place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with

Address

The act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience;
He listened to an address on minor Roman poets

Address

The manner of speaking to another individual;
He failed in his manner of address to the captain

Address

A sign in front of a house or business carrying the conventional form by which its location is described

Address

Written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location

Address

The stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball

Address

Social skill

Address

Speak to;
He addressed the crowd outside the window

Address

Give a speech to;
The chairman addressed the board of trustees

Address

Put an address on (an envelope, for example)

Address

Direct a question at someone

Address

Address or apply oneself to something, direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question

Address

Greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name;
He always addresses me with `Sir'
Call me Mister
She calls him by first name

Address

Access or locate by address

Address

Deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression;
This book deals with incest
The course covered all of Western Civilization
The new book treats the history of China

Address

Speak to someone

Address

Adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation fo hitting

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