Meaning of IMPLICIT
| Pronunciation: | | im'plisit
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- [adj] being without doubt or reserve; "implicit trust"
- [adj] implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something; "an implicit agreement not to raise the subject"; "there was implicit criticism in his voice"; "anger was implicit in the argument"; "the oak is implicit in the acorn"
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| | Synonyms: | | absolute, implicit in(p), implied, inexplicit, inherent, silent, tacit, underlying, understood, unexpressed, unquestioning, unsaid, unspoken, unstated, unuttered, unverbalised, unverbalized, unvoiced |
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| | Antonyms: | | explicit, expressed | | |
| | See Also: | | connotative, covert | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Im*plic"it\, a. [L. implicitus, p. p. of implicare to
entwine, entangle, attach closely: cf. F. implicite. See
{Implicate}.]
1. Infolded; entangled; complicated; involved. [Obs.]
--Milton.
In his woolly fleece I cling implicit. --Pope.
2. Tacitly comprised; fairly to be understood, though not
expressed in words; implied; as, an implicit contract or
agreement. --South.
3. Resting on another; trusting in the word or authority of
another, without doubt or reserve; unquestioning;
complete; as, implicit confidence; implicit obedience.
Back again to implicit faith I fall. --Donne.
{Implicit function}. (Math.) See under {Function}.
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