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Definitions for implicit
ɪmˈplɪs ɪtim·plic·it

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. implicit, inexplicitadjective

    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"

  2. implicit, unquestioningadjective

    being without doubt or reserve

    "implicit trust"

Wiktionary

  1. implicitadjective

    Implied indirectly, without being directly expressed

  2. implicitadjective

    Contained in the essential nature of something but not openly shown

  3. implicitadjective

    Having no reservations or doubts; unquestioning or unconditional; usually said of faith or trust.

  4. implicitadjective

    entangled, twisted together.

  5. Etymology: From or from implicitus, past participle of implico; see implicate.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. IMPLICITadjective

    Etymology: implicite, Fr. implicitus, Latin.

    In his woolly fleece
    I cling implicit. Alexander Pope.

    The humble shrub,
    And bush with frizzl'd hair implicit. James Thomson.

    In the first establishments of speech there was an implicit compact, founded upon common consent, that such and such words should be signs, whereby they would express their thoughts one to another. South.

    Our express requests are not granted, but the implicit desires of our hearts are fulfilled. George Smalridge, Sermons.

    There be false peaces or unities, when the peace is grounded but upon an implicit ignorance; for all colours will agree in the dark. Francis Bacon, Essays.

    No longer by implicit faith we err,
    Whilst every man's his own interpreter. John Denham.

ChatGPT

  1. implicit

    Implicit refers to something that is suggested or understood without being directly stated or expressed. It is something that is implied or inferred but not plainly expressed. This could apply to various contexts such as instructions, meanings, beliefs, biases, or values.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Implicitadjective

    infolded; entangled; complicated; involved

  2. Implicitadjective

    tacitly comprised; fairly to be understood, though not expressed in words; implied; as, an implicit contract or agreement

  3. Implicitadjective

    resting on another; trusting in the word or authority of another, without doubt or reserve; unquestioning; complete; as, implicit confidence; implicit obedience

  4. Etymology: [L. implicitus, p. p. of implicare to entwine, entangle, attach closely: cf. F. implicite. See Implicate.]

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British National Corpus

  1. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'implicit' in Adjectives Frequency: #942

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of implicit in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of implicit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of implicit in a Sentence

  1. Lisa Wade:

    It's reasonable to criticize what Actress Sharon Stone is doing as capitulating to the patriarchy because Actress Sharon Stone's making a clear and implicit statement that the way for Actress Sharon Stone to get Actress Sharon Stone career back is to pose nude. But we all bargain with the patriarchy. At least Actress Sharon Stone's being straightforward about how Actress Sharon Stone's claiming to get Actress Sharon Stone career back and I don't think there's anything particularly new or unique or interesting about what doing, if anything, I appreciate Actress Sharon Stone honesty about it.

  2. Jack Glaser:

    The nature of implicit bias is such that you can not subjectively experience when Read MoreImplicit bias's influencing you.

  3. Tenisha Tate-Austin Patrick Semansky/AP/FILE White:

    I think it’s systemic, implicit, explicit and structural, you have all these inflection points where making different decisions can lead to a very different result. The methodology is not so hard and fast that every appraiser is going to come up with the same value.

  4. Sonia Guajajara:

    Its scary to see that the government is doing the exact opposite of what it should, but worst then that is feeling institutionalized racism being transformed in an implicit genocidal agenda.

  5. Jaimie Fuller:

    It's hard to take seriously a reform committee of FIFA that is full of football and Olympic insiders and officials, all of whom have an implicit conflict of interest through their roles as well as a vested interest in maintaining as much of the status quo as they can get away with.

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