tacit

Definition of Tacit in English :

implied by or inferred from actions or statements

Example Sentences:
'gave silent consent'
'a tacit agreement'
'the understood provisos of a custody agreement'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Tacit

adjective

1.

implied or inferred without direct expression; understood

a tacit agreement

2.

created or having effect by operation of law, rather than by being directly expressed

adjective

1. Rare

saying nothing; still

2.

unspoken; silent

3.

not expressed or declared openly, but implied or understood

tacit approval

4. Law

happening without contract but by operation of law

adj.

1. Not spoken: indicated tacit approval by smiling and winking.

2. Implied by or inferred from actions or statements: Management has given its tacit approval to the plan.

3. Archaic Not speaking; silent.