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tacit
Without being stated explicitly; occurring or being agreed to through silence, inaction, or implied conduct.
Seine Abwesenheit bei der Abstimmung wurde als stillschweigende Zustimmung gewertet.
His absence from the vote was interpreted as tacit consent.
The word is made up of 'still' (quiet) and 'schweigend' (present participle of 'schweigen', to remain silent). It therefore describes an action that happens entirely without words, only through silence or behavior.
Er nahm die Kritik stillschweigend hin und sagte nichts.
He accepted the criticism silently and said nothing.
Although 'stillschweigend' (tacit) is an adjective, it is most commonly used as an adverb. It then describes the manner in which a verb is carried out.
Indem niemand widersprach, wurde der Plan stillschweigend angenommen.
Since nobody objected, the plan was tacitly accepted.
'Stillschweigend' (tacitly) is often combined with verbs that express some form of agreement or acceptance. Typical examples are: 'stillschweigend zustimmen' (to agree tacitly), 'akzeptieren' (to accept), 'dulden' (to tolerate), or 'voraussetzen' (to assume).
Sie hat seine Hilfe stillschweigend akzeptiert.
She tacitly accepted his help.
The word belongs to formal language and is especially important in the legal field. A 'stillschweigende Vereinbarung' (tacit agreement) or 'stillschweigende Vertragsverlängerung' (tacit contract extension) is legally binding, even if nothing was said.
Wenn man die Ware behält, kommt ein Kaufvertrag stillschweigend zustande.
If you keep the goods, a purchase contract is concluded tacitly.
implicit
Something is implizit (implicit) when agreement is not stated explicitly but is contained, for example, in the content of a statement. Stillschweigend (tacit) is especially appropriate when silence, inaction, or a particular behavior is understood as agreement.
Durch ihr Schweigen stimmte sie dem nächsten Schritt stillschweigend zu.
By remaining silent, she tacitly agreed to the next step.
Mit ihrer positiven Antwort stimmte sie dem nächsten Schritt implizit zu.
Her positive reply implicitly indicated that she agreed to the next step.
