implicit

implicit
[[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 intention to make explicit in the film what was only implicit in the play.

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implicitly ADV ADV with v

An inquest jury implicitly criticised the Home Office's administration of Armley Jail by returning an open verdict on a teenager who was found hanging in his cell.

2) ADJ: v-link ADJ in n If a quality or element is implicit in something, it is involved in it or is shown by it. [FORMAL]

Implicit in snobbery is timidity - being afraid to take a risk for fear of what your posh friends may think...

Try and learn from the lessons implicit in the failure of your marriage.

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3) ADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n If you say that someone has an implicit belief or faith in something, you mean that they have complete faith in it and no doubts at all.

He had implicit faith in the noble intentions of the Emperor.

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implicitly ADV-GRADED ADV after v

I trust him implicitly.


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  • Implicit — Im*plic it, a. [L. implicitus, p. p. of implicare to entwine, entangle, attach closely: cf. F. implicite. See {Implicate}.] 1. Infolded; entangled; complicated; involved. [Obs.] Milton. [1913 Webster] In his woolly fleece I cling implicit. Pope.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • implicit — IMPLICÍT, Ă, impliciţi, te, adj. (Adesea adverbial) Care este inclus, conţinut în altceva (fără a mai fi exprimat direct); care se înţelege de la sine. – Din fr. implicite, lat. implicitus. Trimis de gall, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98  Implicit ≠… …   Dicționar Român

  • implicit — im·plic·it /im pli sət/ adj: capable of being recognized though unexpressed: implied im·plic·it·ly adv Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

  • implicit — implicit, virtual, constructive mean being such by correct or justifiable inference rather than by direct statement or proof. Something is implicit (as opposed to explicit) which is implied (as by the words, acts, appearance, character, or… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • implicit — ► ADJECTIVE 1) implied though not directly expressed. 2) (implicit in) always to be found in. 3) with no qualification or question: implicit faith. DERIVATIVES implicitly adverb implicitness noun. ORIGIN …   English terms dictionary

  • implicit — 1590s, from M.Fr. implicite and directly from L. implicitus, later variant of implicatus, pp. of implicare (see IMPLICATION (Cf. implication)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • implicit — [adj] included without question, inherent, absolute accurate, certain, complete, constant, constructive, contained, definite, entire, firm, fixed, full, implicative, implied, inarticulate, inevitable, inferential, inferred, latent, practical,… …   New thesaurus

  • implicit — [im plis′it] adj. [L implicitus, pp. of implicare: see IMPLY] 1. suggested or to be understood though not plainly expressed; implied: distinguished from EXPLICIT 2. necessarily or naturally involved though not plainly apparent or expressed;… …   English World dictionary

  • implicit — 01. [Implicit] in his refusal to give Maureen Hoffman a promotion was an obvious prejudice against women working in management. 02. I trust Young Soo [implicitly], having dealt with him on numerous occasions, and having always found him to be… …   Grammatical examples in English

  • implicit — adj. 1) implicit in (implicit in the contract) 2) implicit that + clause (it is implicit in our agreement that she will be a partner) * * * [ɪm plɪsɪt] implicit that + clause (it is implicit in our agreement that she will be a partner) implicit… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • implicit — 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

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