Tacit: meaning, definitions and examples
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tacit
[ ˈtæsɪt ]
agreement
Understood or implied without being stated openly.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He gave his tacit approval for the project to proceed.
- The agreement was reached through tacit understanding.
law
An agreement or understanding that is implied by the actions or silence of the parties involved.
Synonyms
Implicit agreement, Unspoken understanding
Examples of usage
- The court inferred a tacit agreement between the two parties.
- The tacit understanding of the contract terms was evident in their behavior.
Translations
Translations of the word "tacit" in other languages:
🇵🇹 tácito
🇮🇳 मौन
🇩🇪 stillschweigend
🇮🇩 diam
🇺🇦 мовчазний
🇵🇱 milczący
🇯🇵 暗黙の
🇫🇷 tacite
🇪🇸 tácito
🇹🇷 sözsüz
🇰🇷 암묵적인
🇸🇦 ضمني
🇨🇿 tichý
🇸🇰 tichý
🇨🇳 默认的
🇸🇮 tihi
🇮🇸 þegjandi
🇰🇿 үнсіз
🇬🇪 ჩუმი
🇦🇿 susqun
🇲🇽 tácito
Word origin
The word 'tacit' originated from the Latin word 'tacitus', meaning 'silent' or 'unspoken'. It first entered the English language in the early 17th century. Over time, 'tacit' has come to represent the concept of something understood or implied without being directly expressed. The term is commonly used in legal contexts to refer to agreements or understandings that are inferred from actions or silence.