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tacit

/ˈtæsɪt/

Meanings
adjective
Expressed in silence; implied, but not made explicit; silent.

Examples :

"tacit consent : consent by silence, or by not raising an objection"
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Related Words

Illustration deduction

deduction noun

/dɪˈdʊkʃən/ /dɪˈdʌkʃən/

That which is deducted; that which is subtracted or removed

"The deduction from my paycheck for health insurance was $50 this month. "

Illustration principles

principles noun

/ˈpɹɪnsɪpl̩z/

A fundamental assumption or guiding belief.

"We need some sort of principles to reason from."

Illustration silence

silence noun

/ˈsaɪ.ləns/

The absence of any sound.

"When the motor stopped, the silence was almost deafening."

Illustration listening

listening verb

/ˈlɪs.nɪŋ/

To pay attention to a sound or speech.

"Please listen carefully as I explain.  I like to listen to music."

Illustration problems

problems noun

/ˈpɹɒbləmz/ /ˈpɹɑbləmz/

A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.

""Many students have problems understanding fractions." "

Illustration implied

implied adjective

/ɪmˈplaɪd/

Suggested without being stated directly; implicated or hinted at.

"Her silence during the meeting implied she disagreed with the proposal. "

Illustration understanding

understanding verb

/ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/ /ˌʌndəɹˈstændɪŋ/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"The teacher patiently explained the math problem, and the students were able to understand the steps involved. "

Illustration induction

induction noun

/ɪnˈdʌkʃən/

An act of inducting.

"The induction ceremony for new students was held in the school auditorium. "

Illustration expressed

expressed verb

/ɛkˈspɹɛst/

To convey or communicate; to make known or explicit.

"Words cannot express the love I feel for him."

Illustration reasoning

reasoning verb

/ˈɹiːzənɪŋ/

To deduce or come to a conclusion by being rational

"My sister reasoned that if she studied harder, she would get a better grade on her test. "

Illustration objection

objection noun

/əbˈdʒɛkʃən/

The act of objecting.

"My objection to the noisy party is that it disturbs the neighbours. "

Illustration explicit

explicit adjective

/ɪkˈsplɪsɪt/

Very specific, clear, or detailed.

"I gave explicit instructions for him to stay here, but he followed me, anyway."