Learning

Tacit knowledge

Practical knowledge that people use without necessarily being able to explain it fully. A technician’s sense of timing or a performer’s adjustment to a partner may be learned through experience, observation and shared practice.

Practical knowledge that people use without necessarily being able to explain it fully. A technician’s sense of timing or a performer’s adjustment to a partner may be learned through experience, observation and shared practice.

First published 7 September 2026 · Revision 1 · Substantive changes to this entry are dated here.