tacit

[ tas-it ]
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adjective
  1. understood without being openly expressed; implied: tacit approval.

  2. silent; saying nothing: a tacit partner.

  1. unvoiced or unspoken: a tacit prayer.

Origin of tacit

1
First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin tacitus “silent,” past participle of tacēre “to be silent” (cognate with Gothic thahan; akin to Old Norse thegja )

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Other words from tacit

  • tac·it·ly, adverb
  • tac·it·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for tacit

tacit

/ (ˈtæsɪt) /


adjective
  1. implied or inferred without direct expression; understood: a tacit agreement

  2. created or having effect by operation of law, rather than by being directly expressed

Origin of tacit

1
C17: from Latin tacitus, past participle of tacēre to be silent

Derived forms of tacit

  • tacitly, adverb
  • tacitness, noun

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