Definition of: tacit

(tas′it) adjective
1. Existing, inferred, or implied without being directly stated; implied by silence or silent acquiescence.
2. Law Not expressed but understood by provision or operation of the law.
3. Silent; emitting no sound; noiseless. ♦ Homophone: tasset. [<F tacite <L tacitus, pp. of tacere be silent]
—tac′it·ly adverb
—tac′it·ness noun Synonyms: implicit, implied, understood, unexpressed, unspoken.