# implicit

Pronunciation: say "im-PLIS-it" /ɪmˈplɪsɪt/

## Adjective

1. Suggested indirectly rather than expressed in so many words.
   - Simple: Meant or hinted at, but not said in a clear, direct way.
   - _Her silence at the meeting carried an implicit criticism of the plan._
   - _The roommates had an implicit agreement that whoever cooked would not wash the dishes._
2. Complete and unquestioning, with no reservations or doubts; usually said of faith or trust.
   - Simple: Total and without any doubt, usually said about trust or faith.
   - _The climbers placed implicit trust in their guide as the weather turned._
   - _Recruits were expected to show implicit obedience to every order._
3. Present as part of the essential nature of something, though not openly shown.
   - Simple: Part of what something really is, even when you cannot see it clearly.
   - _There is a risk implicit in every investment, however safe it looks._
   - _The tension implicit in the brothers' rivalry finally broke into the open at dinner._

## Adjective

4. Entangled or twisted together. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: Twisted or tangled together.

## Origin

From Middle French implicite, from Latin implicitus, past participle of implico ("I infold, involve, entangle"); compare implicate.

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