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implicit

[ im-plis-it ]
/ ɪmˈplɪs ɪt /
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adjective

implied, rather than expressly stated:implicit agreement.
unquestioning or unreserved; unconditional: 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. 5).
Obsolete. entangled.

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Origin of implicit

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Latin implicitus “involved, obscure,” variant past participle of implicāre; see origin at implicate, -ite2

OTHER WORDS FROM implicit

im·plic·it·ly, adverbim·plic·it·ness, im·plic·i·ty, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH implicit

explicit, implicit , implied

Words nearby implicit

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Words related to implicit

unshakable, constant, steadfast, definite, tacit, unspoken, latent, implied, contained, accurate, certain, complete, constructive, entire, firm, fixed, full, inarticulate, inevitable, inferential

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British Dictionary definitions for implicit

implicit
/ (ɪmˈplɪsɪt) /

adjective

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

Derived forms of implicit

implicitly, adverbimplicitness or implicity, noun

Word Origin for implicit

C16: from Latin implicitus, variant of implicātus interwoven; see implicate
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