IMPLICIT | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Implicit

Speech Type: Adjective

Etymology:

late 16th century: from French implicite or Latin implicitus, later form of implicatus ‘entwined’, past participle of implicare (see imply)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ɪmˈplɪsɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

suggested though not directly expressed

Short Definition:

suggested though not directly expressed

Examples:
  • comments seen as implicit criticism of the policies
Definition:

always to be found in; essentially connected with

Short Definition:

always to be found in

Examples:
  • the values implicit in the school ethos
Definition:

with no qualification or question; absolute

Short Definition:

absolute

Examples:
  • an implicit faith in God
Definition:

(of a function) not expressed directly in terms of independent variables.

Short Definition:

not expressed in terms of independent variables

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