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implicit

imp·li·cit

UK/ɪmˈplɪsɪt/ US/ˌɪˈmplɪsʌt/ rare obsolete

adjective

1.

implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something

  • “an implicit agreement not to raise the subject”
  • “there was implicit criticism in his voice”
  • “anger was implicit in the argument”
  • “the oak is implicit in the acorn”
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2.

being without doubt or reserve

  • “implicit trust”
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Origin

From Middle French implicite, from Latin implicitus, past participle of implico (“to infold, involve, entangle”); see implicate.

Phrases

  • implicit cognition
  • implicit function
  • implicit modeling

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