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im·plicit (im plis′it)
adjective
- suggested or to be understood though not plainly expressed; implied
- necessarily or naturally involved though not plainly apparent or expressed; essentially a part or condition; inherent
- without reservation or doubt; unquestioning; absolute
- Obsolete implicated; entangled
Etymology: L implicitus, pp. of implicare: see imply
Related Forms:
- implicitly im·plic′·itly adverb
- implicitness im·plic′·it·ness noun
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