implicit
[im-plis-it]
- implied, rather than expressly stated: implicit agreement.
- unquestioning or unreserved; absolute: implicit trust; implicit obedience; implicit confidence.
- potentially contained (usually followed by in): to bring out the drama implicit in the occasion.
- Mathematics. (of a function) having the dependent variable not explicitly expressed in terms of the independent variables, as x2 + y2 = 1.Compare explicit(def 6).
- Obsolete. entangled.
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Origin of implicit
Synonyms
See more synonyms for implicit on Thesaurus.com2. inherent, complete, total.
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Contemporary Examples
Think about it: Dodd-Frank was explicitly passed to drive a stake through the heart of the implicit concept of “too big to fail.”
By the implicit laws of capitalism, I'm pretty sure this makes Bieber the new commander in chief.
It is part and parcel of the implicit politics of Snap Judgment, which folds the margins of American society into its center.
It can be implicit and it can be body language, but it must be clear and unambiguous.
The only problem with Obama's formulation is its implicit assumption that Iraqi leaders can simply choose to make up.
Historical Examples
I knew your mother would be for implicit obedience in a child.
Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9)Samuel Richardson
Her eyes met his, unwavering, bespeaking her implicit faith.
The Black BagLouis Joseph Vance
Implicit obedience, to the very sacrifice of his son, was the law of his life.
The Ministry of IntercessionAndrew Murray
He had the most implicit trust in the old servant's fidelity.
The Sea-HawkRaphael Sabatini
The implicit obedience this autocrat commanded set them in a whirl.
ScaramoucheRafael Sabatini
implicit
- not explicit; implied; indirectthere was implicit criticism in his voice
- absolute and unreserved; unquestioningyou have implicit trust in him
- (when postpositive, foll by in) contained or inherentto bring out the anger implicit in the argument
- 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 = 0Compare explicit 1 (def. 4)
- obsolete intertwined
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Word Origin
C16: from Latin implicitus, variant of implicātus interwoven; see implicate
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Word Origin and History for implicit
1590s, from Middle French implicite and directly from Latin implicitus, later variant of implicatus, past participle of implicare (see implication).
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