Tacit vs. Implicit
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Difference Between Tacit and Implicit
Tacitadjective
Expressed in silence; implied, but not made explicit; silent.
tacit consent : consent by silence, or by not raising an objectionImplicitadjective
Implied indirectly, without being directly expressed
Tacitadjective
(logic) Not derived from formal principles of reasoning; based on induction rather than deduction.
Implicitadjective
Contained in the essential nature of something but not openly shown
Tacitadjective
indicated by necessary connotation though not expressed directly;
gave silent consenta tacit agreementthe understood provisos of a custody agreementImplicitadjective
Having no reservations or doubts; unquestioning or unconditional; usually said of faith or trust.
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Implicitadjective
(obsolete) entangled, twisted together.
Implicitadjective
implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something;
an implicit agreement not to raise the subjectthere was implicit criticism in his voiceanger was implicit in the argumentthe oak is implicit in the acornImplicitadjective
being without doubt or reserve;
implicit trust
