implicit
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See also: implícit
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle French implicite, from Latin implicitus, past participle of implico (“I infold, involve, entangle”); see implicate.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
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.
- 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.
- (obsolete) entangled, twisted together.
- 1725, Homer; [William Broome], transl., “Book IX”, in The Odyssey of Homer. […], volume II, London: […] Bernard Lintot, OCLC 8736646:
- In his deep fleece […] I cling implicit.
Synonyms[edit]
- (implied indirectly): implied, unspoken
- (contained in the essential nature): inherent, intrinsic
- (having no reservations): unconditional, unquestioning
Antonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
implied indirectly
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contained in the essential nature
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unquestioning or unconditional
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Further reading[edit]
- implicit in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- implicit in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
Romanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French implicite, from Latin implicitus.
Adjective[edit]
implicit m or n (feminine singular implicită, masculine plural impliciți, feminine and neuter plural implicite)
Declension[edit]
Declension of implicit
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | implicit | implicită | impliciți | implicite | ||
definite | implicitul | implicita | impliciții | implicitele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | implicit | implicite | impliciți | implicite | ||
definite | implicitului | implicitei | impliciților | implicitelor |
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