TACIT


Meaning of TACIT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈta-sət ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French tacite, from Latin tacitus silent, from past participle of tacēre to be silent; akin to Old High German dagēn to be silent

Date: 1576

1. : expressed or carried on without words or speech

the blush was a tacit answer — Bram Stoker

2. : implied or indicated (as by an act or by silence) but not actually expressed

tacit consent

tacit admission of guilt

• tac·it·ly adverb

• tac·it·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.