tacite — meaning in English

English meaning

• implicit adj Suggested or understood without being directly stated.
• tacit adjective Understood or agreed without being said aloud or written down.
• unspoken adj Not said out loud.

Senses

tacite is used for these senses in English:

• Tacitus A Roman cognomen, notably borne by Publius (or Gaius) Cornelius Tacitus (c.56–117), a historian of ancient Rome and Marcus Claudius Tacitus (c.200–275), a Roman emperor.
• implicit Suggested indirectly, without being directly expressed.
• tacit Implied, but not made explicit, especially through silence.
• unspoken (sometimes, _, postpositive) Not formally articulated or stated; implicit or understood.

implicit — full definition

1. adj Suggested or understood without being directly stated.
2. adj Complete and unquestioning, usually describing trust or faith.

tacit — full definition

1. adjective Understood or agreed without being said aloud or written down.
2. adjective Of knowledge or skill: held by experience and difficult to write down or teach directly.

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