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tacit [ˈtæsɪt] adj 1. implied or inferred without direct expression; understood a tacit agreement 2. (Law) created or having effect by operation of law, rather than by being directly expressed [from Latin tacitus, past participle of tacēre to be silent] tacitly adv tacitness n tacenda, tacit - Tacenda are things not to be mentioned or made public—things better left unsaid; tacit means "unspoken, silent" or "implied, inferred." See also related terms for implied. tacit - One of its early meanings was "wordless, noiseless," from Latin tacere, "be silent." See also related terms for silent.
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tacit adjective implied, understood, implicit, silent, taken for granted, unspoken, inferred, undeclared, wordless, unstated, unexpressed a tacit admission that a mistake had been made stated, spoken, explicit, expressed, spelled-out Translations Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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