Tacit
/ˈtæsɪt/
The meaning and definition of Tacit, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
adjective
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Expressed in silence; implied, but not made explicit; silent.
“tacit consent : consent by silence, or by not raising an objection”
- Not derived from formal principles of reasoning; based on induction rather than deduction.
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Origin
From Latin tacitus, from Latin tacere.
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