- implicit
- implicit 1590s, from M.Fr. implicite and directly from L. implicitus, later variant of implicatus, pp. of implicare (see IMPLICATION (Cf. implication)).
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Implicit — Im*plic it, a. [L. implicitus, p. p. of implicare to entwine, entangle, attach closely: cf. F. implicite. See {Implicate}.] 1. Infolded; entangled; complicated; involved. [Obs.] Milton. [1913 Webster] In his woolly fleece I cling implicit. Pope.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
implicit — IMPLICÍT, Ă, impliciţi, te, adj. (Adesea adverbial) Care este inclus, conţinut în altceva (fără a mai fi exprimat direct); care se înţelege de la sine. – Din fr. implicite, lat. implicitus. Trimis de gall, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 Implicit ≠… … Dicționar Român
implicit — im·plic·it /im pli sət/ adj: capable of being recognized though unexpressed: implied im·plic·it·ly adv Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
implicit — implicit, virtual, constructive mean being such by correct or justifiable inference rather than by direct statement or proof. Something is implicit (as opposed to explicit) which is implied (as by the words, acts, appearance, character, or… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
implicit — ► ADJECTIVE 1) implied though not directly expressed. 2) (implicit in) always to be found in. 3) with no qualification or question: implicit faith. DERIVATIVES implicitly adverb implicitness noun. ORIGIN … English terms dictionary
implicit — [adj] included without question, inherent, absolute accurate, certain, complete, constant, constructive, contained, definite, entire, firm, fixed, full, implicative, implied, inarticulate, inevitable, inferential, inferred, latent, practical,… … New thesaurus
implicit — [im plis′it] adj. [L implicitus, pp. of implicare: see IMPLY] 1. suggested or to be understood though not plainly expressed; implied: distinguished from EXPLICIT 2. necessarily or naturally involved though not plainly apparent or expressed;… … English World dictionary
implicit — 01. [Implicit] in his refusal to give Maureen Hoffman a promotion was an obvious prejudice against women working in management. 02. I trust Young Soo [implicitly], having dealt with him on numerous occasions, and having always found him to be… … Grammatical examples in English
implicit — adj. 1) implicit in (implicit in the contract) 2) implicit that + clause (it is implicit in our agreement that she will be a partner) * * * [ɪm plɪsɪt] implicit that + clause (it is implicit in our agreement that she will be a partner) implicit… … Combinatory dictionary
implicit — im|plic|it [ ım plısıt ] adjective * 1. ) not stated directly, but expressed in the way someone behaves, or understood from what they are saying: His suggestions may be seen as an implicit criticism of government policy. implicit in: This… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
