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tacitness

tac·it
T t

Transcription

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

Definitions of tacitness word

  • adjective tacitness understood without being openly expressed; implied: tacit approval. 1
  • adjective tacitness silent; saying nothing: a tacit partner. 1
  • adjective tacitness unvoiced or unspoken: a tacit prayer. 1

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Origin of tacitness

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 Tacitness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

tacitness 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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

tacitness usage trend in Literature

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