Tacit means something which is "unspoken or implied." An opinion or view which is not "voiced" is said to be tacit. In other words, a tacit point may be communicated indirectly in the form of gestures or signs. In some cases, a tacit piece of information need not be expressed with speech or words; it is inferred or understood (taken for granted) instinctively.
Here are a couple of sentences which will illustrate the meaning of the word with examples:
1. Her knowing smile gave me a tacit consent to make the next move.
2. Both parties are bound by a tacit contract, because they trust each other blindly.
"Tacit" is believed to have entered popular English literature for the first time in the later part of the 16th century.
Here are a couple of sentences which will illustrate the meaning of the word with examples:
1. Her knowing smile gave me a tacit consent to make the next move.
2. Both parties are bound by a tacit contract, because they trust each other blindly.
"Tacit" is believed to have entered popular English literature for the first time in the later part of the 16th century.
