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implicit

[im-plis-it]

adjective

  1. implied, rather than expressly stated.

    implicit agreement.

  2. unquestioning or unreserved; unconditional: implicit obedience;

    implicit trust;

    implicit obedience;

    implicit confidence.

    Synonyms: , , ,
  3. potentially contained (usually followed byin ).

    to bring out the drama implicit in the occasion.

  4. Mathematics.(of a function) having the dependent variable not explicitly expressed in terms of the independent variables, as x 2 + y 2 = 1.

  5. Obsolete.entangled.



implicit

/ ɪˈɪɪ /

adjective

  1. not explicit; implied; indirect

    there was implicit criticism in his voice

  2. absolute and unreserved; unquestioning

    you have implicit trust in him

  3. contained or inherent

    to bring out the anger implicit in the argument

  4. maths (of a function) having an equation of the form f( x,y ) = 0, in which y cannot be directly expressed in terms of x, as in xy + x ² + y ³ x ² = 0 Compare explicit 1

  5. obsoleteintertwined

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • implicitly adverb
  • implicitness noun
  • implicity noun
  • ˈٲԱ noun
  • ˈٱ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of implicit1

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Latin implicitus “involved, obscure,” variant past participle of ; implicate, -ite 2
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of implicit1

C16: from Latin implicitus, variant of ٳܲ interwoven; see implicate
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The politics are implicit, and this year Broadway reminded us that our humanity depends upon this ancient, timeless art.

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"If you do a test by sending your saliva off, then there's an implicit understanding that you might find something that's a bit of a surprise," Matthew says.

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Now, a lot of the discussion has implicit the assumption that diversity can only be advanced at the expense of excellence.

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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should participate in the mortgage market only as fully private entities, without any implicit government guarantees.

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And during Kargil, Pakistan "knew the Indian Air Force wouldn't cross into its territory" - so there was no real trigger for even an implicit nuclear threat, insist Pakistani analysts.

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