'Tacit' definitions:
Definition of 'tacit'
From: WordNet
adjective
Implied by or inferred from actions or statements; "gave silent consent"; "a tacit agreement"; "the understood provisos of a custody agreement" [syn: silent, tacit, understood]
Definition of 'Tacit'
From: GCIDE
- Tacit \Tac"it\, a. [L. tacitus, p. p. of tacere to be silent, to pass over in silence; akin to Goth. [thorn]ahan to be silent, Icel. [thorn]egja, OHG. dag[=e]n: cf. F. tacite. Cf. Reticent.] Done or made in silence; implied, but not expressed; silent; as, tacit consent is consent by silence, or by not interposing an objection. -- {Tac"it*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster]
- The tacit and secret theft of abusing our brother in civil contracts. --Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'tacit'
From: Moby Thesaurus