tacit
Implied, but not made explicit, especially through silenceImplied, but not made explicit, especially through silence.
» There must've been a tacit understanding between them.
Meaning
2 sensesImplied, but not made explicit, especially through silence.
tacit consent
stillschweigend, still, impliziert
негла́сныйneglásnyj, непи́саныйnepísanyj, молчали́выйmolčalívyj
мовчазни́йmovčaznýj, мовчазли́вийmovčazlývyj
Not derived from formal principles of reasoning; based on induction rather than deduction.
stillschweigend, implizit
- implied by or inferred from actions or statements
Examples
5 sentencesThere must've been a tacit understanding between them.
There must have been a tacit understanding between them.
His tacit acceptance of rape and torture of children is unforgivable.
I did everything with Tom's tacit agreement.
ruВсё это я сделал с молчаливого согласия Тома. — ZegPhig
I've done everything with Tom's tacit agreement.
ruВсё это я сделал с молчаливого согласия Тома. — ZegPhig
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from late Middle French tacite, or from Latin tacitus (“that is passed over in siBorrowed from late Middle French tacite, or from Latin tacitus (“that is passed over in silence, done without words, assumed as a matter of course, silent”), from tacere (“to be silent”).
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Forms
more tacit, most tacit| Comparative | more tacit Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most tacit Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonyms- implied by or inferred from actions or statements:silentunderstood
Word family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form