Tacit: meaning, definitions and examples

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tacit

 

[ หˆtรฆsษชt ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

agreement

Understood or implied without being stated openly.

Synonyms

implicit, implied, unspoken

Examples of usage

  • He gave his tacit approval for the project to proceed.
  • The agreement was reached through tacit understanding.
Context #2 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น tรกcito

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเฅŒเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช stillschweigend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ diam

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผะพะฒั‡ะฐะทะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ milczฤ…cy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆš—้ป™ใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท tacite

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ tรกcito

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sรถzsรผz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•”๋ฌต์ ์ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุถู…ู†ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tichรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ tichรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ป˜่ฎค็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ tihi

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพegjandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฏะฝัั–ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฉแƒฃแƒ›แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ susqun

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ tรกcito

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #12,976, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.