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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024tac•it /ˈtæsɪt/USA pronunciation adj. - understood without being expressed;
implied:He gave his tacit approval. - silent;
saying nothing:a tacit partner. tac•it•ly, adv. tac•it•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tac•it (tas′it),USA pronunciation adj. - understood without being openly expressed;
implied:tacit approval. - silent;
saying nothing:a tacit partner. - unvoiced or unspoken:a tacit prayer.
- Latin tacitus silent, past participle of tacēre to be silent (cognate with Gothic thahan; akin to Old Norse thegja)
- 1595–1605
tac′it•ly, adv. tac′it•ness, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unexpressed, unspoken, unsaid, implicit.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged expressed.
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