tacit
[ tas-it ]
/ ˈtæs ɪt /
adjective
understood without being openly expressed; implied: tacit approval.
silent; saying nothing: a tacit partner.
unvoiced or unspoken: a tacit prayer.
Origin of tacit
1595–1605; < Latin
tacitus silent, past participle of
tacēre to be silent (cognate with Gothic
thahan; akin to Old Norse
thegja)
SYNONYMS FOR tacit
OTHER WORDS FROM tacit
tac·it·ly, adverb tac·it·ness, nounWords nearby tacit
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tachysterol,
tachytelic,
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tacitean,
taciturn,
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tack
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British Dictionary definitions for tacitly
tacit
/ (ˈtæsɪt) /
adjective
implied or inferred without direct expression; understood
a tacit agreement
created or having effect by operation of law, rather than by being directly expressed
Derived forms of tacit
tacitly, adverb tacitness, nounWord Origin for tacit
C17: from Latin
tacitus, past participle of
tacēre to be silent