was wotd|2007|August|13
English
Etymology
From F. or from L. implicitus, past participle of implico#Latin|implic�
Pronunciation
IPA|/ɪm�plɪsɪt/
audio|en-us-implicit.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|ɪsɪt
Adjective
en-adj|-
- implied|Implied indirectly, without being directly expressed
#*1983, w:Ronald Reagan|Ronald Reagan, s:Proclamation 5018|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|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, s:Considerations on Behalf of the Colonists|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.
Synonyms
italbrac|implied indirectly: implied, unspoken
italbrac|having no reservations: unconditional, unquestioning
Antonyms
explicit
Related terms
implicate
implication
implicative
implicitly
implicitness
imply
Translations
trans-top|implied indirectly
Croatian: implicitan
French: implicite, tacite
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Russian: t|ru|не�вн�й|trn'ejávnyj, t|ru|�к����й|trskrýtyj
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trans-top|contained in the essential nature
Croatian: inherentan
French: inhérent
trans-mid
Russian: t|ru|�вой��венн�й|trsvójstv'ennyj, t|ru|п�и���ий|trprisúš'ij
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trans-top|unquestioning or unconditional
Finnish: ehdoton
trans-mid
French: absolu, aveugle
Russain: t|ru|без��ловн�й|trb'ezuslóvnyj, t|ru|полн�й|trpólnyj, t|ru|безогово�о�н�й|tr=b'ezogovóro�nyj
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ttbc|Bulgarian: не�вен
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