implied

[ im-plahyd ]
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adjective
  1. involved, indicated, or suggested without being directly or explicitly stated; tacitly understood: an implied rebuke; an implied compliment.

Origin of implied

1
First recorded in 1520–30; imply + -ed2

Other words from implied

  • im·pli·ed·ly [im-plahy-id-lee], /ɪmˈplaɪ ɪd li/, adverb
  • un·im·plied, adjective
  • well-im·plied, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for implied

implied

/ (ɪmˈplaɪd) /


adjective
  1. hinted at or suggested; not directly expressed: an implied criticism

Derived forms of implied

  • impliedly (ɪmˈplaɪɪdlɪ), adverb

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