- tacit understanding
- silent agreement, agreement that is understood through silence
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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tacit — tac·it / ta sət/ adj 1: implied (as by an act or by silence) rather than express a tacit admission 2 in the civil law of Louisiana: arising by operation of law a tacit mortgage tac·it·ly adv Merriam Web … Law dictionary
tacit knowledge — tacit knowledge, tacit understanding See commonsense knowledge … Dictionary of sociology
understanding — I adj. understanding about, of II n. agreement 1) to arrive at, come to, reach an understanding 2) a clear; secret; tacit; verbal; written understanding 3) an understanding about; with (we reached a tacit understanding with them about the matter) … Combinatory dictionary
understanding — noun 1 knowledge of a subject, of how sth works, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, comprehensive, full ▪ He showed a full understanding of the sequence of events. ▪ growing ▪ accurate … Collocations dictionary
tacit — /taesat/ Existing, inferred, or understood without being openly expressed or stated; implied by silence or silent acquiescence, as a tacit agreement or a tacit understanding. State v. Chadwick, 150 Or. 645, 47 P.2d 232, 234. Done or made in… … Black's law dictionary
understanding — 1. noun 1) test your understanding of the language Syn: comprehension, grasp, mastery, appreciation, knowledge, awareness, skill, expertise, proficiency; informal know how 2) a young man of brilliant understanding Syn … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
understanding — 1. noun 1) test your understanding of the language Syn: comprehension, apprehension, grasp, mastery, appreciation, assimilation, absorption; knowledge, awareness, insight, skill, expertise, proficiency; informal know how; formal cognizance Ant … Thesaurus of popular words
Tacit knowledge — The concept of tacit knowing comes from scientist and philosopher Michael Polanyi. It is important to understand that he wrote about a process (hence tacit knowing) and not a form of . However, his phrase has been taken up to name a form of… … Wikipedia
understanding — understandingly, adv. /un deuhr stan ding/, n. 1. mental process of a person who comprehends; comprehension; personal interpretation: My understanding of the word does not agree with yours. 2. intellectual faculties; intelligence; mind: a quick… … Universalium
tacit — adj. Tacit is used with these nouns: ↑acceptance, ↑acknowledgement, ↑admission, ↑agreement, ↑approval, ↑assumption, ↑consensus, ↑consent, ↑encouragement, ↑endorsement, ↑permission … Collocations dictionary
