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implicit

adjective
im-PLIS-it/ɪmˈplɪsɪt/

Often confused with explicit

4 meanings of implicit

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Meant or hinted at, but not said in a clear, direct way.

    There was an implicit message in her story: be kind to strangers.

    The teacher's long look was an implicit warning to stop talking.

    Similarimplied, unspoken, tacit, unstated

    Oppositeexplicit, express

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  2. 2
    adjective
    Total and without any doubt, usually said about trust or faith.

    I have implicit trust in my best friend.

    The children had implicit faith that their dad could fix anything.

    Similarabsolute, complete, total, unquestioning, unconditional

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  3. 3
    adjective
    Part of what something really is, even when you cannot see it clearly.

    Some danger is implicit in rock climbing, even on easy routes.

    Change is implicit in growing up.

    Similarinherent, intrinsic, latent, underlying

Less common meaning

  1. 4
    adjectiveobsolete
    Twisted or tangled together.
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Origin

From a Latin word meaning "folded in" or "tangled up".