implicit
See also: implícit
Contents
1 English
1.1 Etymology
1.2 Pronunciation
1.3 Adjective
1.3.1 Synonyms
1.3.2 Antonyms
1.3.3 Derived terms
1.3.4 Related terms
1.3.5 Translations
1.3.6 Further reading
English
WOTD – 13 August 2007
Etymology
From Middle French implicite, from Latin implicitus, past participle of implico (“I infold, involve, entangle”); see implicate.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ɪmˈplɪsɪt/
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- Rhymes: -ɪsɪt
Adjective
implicit (not comparable)
Implied indirectly, without being directly expressed
1983, Ronald Reagan, Proclamation 5018
- 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 in the Bible's teachings of the inherent worth and dignity of each individual.
Contained in the essential nature of something but not openly shown
- Having no reservations or doubts; unquestioning or unconditional; usually said of faith or trust.
1765, Anonymous, Considerations on Behalf of the Colonists
- He is not only a zealous advocate for pusilanimous and passive obedience, but for the most implicit faith in the dictatorial mandates of power.
(obsolete) entangled, twisted together.
- Alexander Pope
- In his woolly fleece I cling implicit.
- Alexander Pope
Synonyms
(implied indirectly): implied, unspoken
(contained in the essential nature): inherent, intrinsic
(having no reservations): unconditional, unquestioning
Antonyms
- explicit
Derived terms
- implicitly
- implicitness
Related terms
- implicate
- implication
- implicative
- imply
Translations
implied indirectly
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contained in the essential nature
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unquestioning or unconditional
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Further reading
implicit in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
implicit in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
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