[tac.it] adj [F or L; F tacite, fr. L tacitus silent, fr. pp. of tacere to be silent; akin to OHG dagen to be silent] (ca. 1604) 1: expressed or carried on without words or speech
2. a: implied or indicated but not actually expressed "~ consent" b (1): arising without express contract or agreement (2): arising by operation of law "~ mortgage" -- tac.it.ly adv -- tac.it.ness n