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tacit Definition

tacit (tasit)

adjective

  1. Now Rare saying nothing; still
  2. unspoken; silent
  3. not expressed or declared openly, but implied or understood tacit approval
  4. Law happening without contract but by operation of law

Etymology: < Fr or L: Fr tacite < L tacitus, pp. of tacere, to be silent < IE base *takē-, to be silent > Goth thahan, ON thegja

tacit Related Forms

tac·itly adverb tac·it·ness noun

tacit Synonyms

tacit

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tacit Law Definition

adj

Something implied but not actually named, for example, there was a tacit understanding that if she testified against her co-conspirator, she would not have to spend any time in prison.

tacit Usage Examples

Noun used with modifier

T: Back to top T Tacit knowledge ( or: Implicit knowledge ) The knowledge or know-how that people carry in their heads.

Modifies a noun

  • collusion: Perhaps his tacit collusion in the fantasies of a silk fetishist would help.
  • acceptance: This is a tacit acceptance of the content of the book itself.
  • acknowledgment: Was this tacit acknowledgment of the claims made by, or mere contempt for, the authors?
  • approval: In fact they gave it their tacit approval in letters to the media.
  • assumption: The tacit assumption, however, is that all of the information is already known.
  • knowledge: We have yet to find ways of sharing tacit knowledge at a distance.

Modifying Another Word

  • often: It thus stresses the link between theory and practice, and examines the often tacit assumptions which underlie translation practice.
  • even: There is nearly always some knowledge and even tacit consent from a group, even if they refuse to join in.
  • generally: General knowledge, including knowledge of principles or the human good, is generally tacit in the practical life of a virtuous person.
  • however: However tacit transfer of knowledge is more complex in a distance learning context.
  • almost: For many years there was almost tacit agreement that what people needed where computers were involved was ' training up ' .

Used with adjective complement

remain: By sharing our ideas with one another, our knowledge is made explicit, rather than remaining tacit.

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