implicit
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[edit] Etymology
From French or from Latin implicitus, past participle of implico (“‘to infold, involve, entangle’”); see implicate.
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implicit (not comparable)
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- 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.
- 1983, Ronald Reagan, Proclamation 5018
- 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.
- 1765, Anonymous, Considerations on Behalf of the Colonists
- (obsolete) entangled, twisted together.
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- (implied indirectly): implied, unspoken
- (contained in the essential nature): inherent, intrinsic
- (having no reservations): unconditional, unquestioning
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implied indirectly
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contained in the essential nature
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unquestioning or unconditional
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[edit] External links
- implicit in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- implicit in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
