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tacit

tac·it
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tas-it]
    • /ˈtæs ɪt/
    • /ˈtæs.ɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tas-it]
    • /ˈtæs ɪt/

Definitions of tacit word

  • adjective tacit understood without being openly expressed; implied: tacit approval. 1
  • adjective tacit silent; saying nothing: a tacit partner. 1
  • adjective tacit unvoiced or unspoken: a tacit prayer. 1
  • adjective tacit unspoken 1
  • adjective tacit If you refer to someone's tacit agreement or approval, you mean they are agreeing to something or approving it without actually saying so, often because they are unwilling to admit to doing so. 0
  • adjective tacit implied or inferred without direct expression; understood 0

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Origin of tacit

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin tacitus silent, past participle of tacēre to be silent (cognate with Gothic thahan; akin to Old Norse thegja)

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Parts of speech for Tacit

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

tacit popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

tacit usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for tacit

adj tacit

  • assumed — false; fictitious
  • implicative — tending to implicate or imply; characterized by or involving implication.
  • implicit — implied, rather than expressly stated: implicit agreement.
  • implied — involved, indicated, or suggested without being directly or explicitly stated; tacitly understood: an implied rebuke; an implied compliment.

adjective tacit

  • indirect — not in a direct course or path; deviating from a straight line; roundabout: an indirect course in sailing.
  • intimated — to indicate or make known indirectly; hint; imply; suggest.
  • wordless — speechless, silent, or mute.

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