implicit

  • 11implicit — im|plic|it [ ım plısıt ] adjective * 1. ) not stated directly, but expressed in the way someone behaves, or understood from what they are saying: His suggestions may be seen as an implicit criticism of government policy. implicit in: This… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 12implicit — [[t]ɪmplɪ̱sɪt[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is implicit is expressed in an indirect way. It is taken as an implicit warning to the Moroccans not to continue or repeat the military actions they began a week ago... Branagh says that it was his… …

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  • 13implicit */ — UK [ɪmˈplɪsɪt] / US adjective 1) not stated directly, but expressed in the way that someone behaves, or understood from what they are saying His suggestions may be seen as an implicit criticism of government policy. implicit in: This assumption… …

    English dictionary

  • 14implicit — im|pli|cit [ımˈplısıt] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: implicatus, past participle of implicare; IMPLICATE] 1.) suggested or understood without being stated directly ≠ ↑explicit implicit criticism/threat/assumption ▪ Her words contained an …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15implicit — adjective 1 implicit criticism/threat/approval criticism etc that is suggested or understood without being stated directly: Her words contained an implicit threat. | implicit criticism compare explicit 2 be implicit in formal to form a central… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 16implicit — implicitly, adv. implicitness, implicity, n. /im plis it/, adj. 1. implied, rather than expressly stated: implicit agreement. 2. unquestioning or unreserved; absolute: implicit trust; implicit obedience; implicit confidence. 3. potentially… …

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  • 17implicit — adjective Etymology: Latin implicitus, past participle of implicare Date: 1599 1. a. capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed ; implied < an implicit assumption > b. involved in the nature or essence of something though&#8230; …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 18implicit — [ɪmˈplɪsɪt] adj 1) not stated directly, but expressed or suggested indirectly Ant: explicit an implicit criticism[/ex] 2) without any doubts or questions an implicit belief in the goodness of people[/ex] 3) implicit in sth forming a necessary&#8230; …

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  • 19implicit — im•plic•it [[t]ɪmˈplɪs ɪt[/t]] adj. 1) not expressly stated; implied: implicit agreement[/ex] 2) unquestioning; absolute: implicit trust[/ex] 3) potentially contained; inherent: the drama implicit in the occasion[/ex] • Etymology: 1590–1600; &LT; …

    From formal English to slang

  • 20implicit — adjective /ɪmˈplɪsɪt/ a) Implied indirectly, without being directly expressed The Bible and its teachings helped form the basis for the Founding Fathers abiding belief in the inalienable rights of the individual, rights which they found implicit&#8230; …

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