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implicit definition

im·plicit (im plis′it)

adjective

  1. suggested or to be understood though not plainly expressed; implied
  2. necessarily or naturally involved though not plainly apparent or expressed; essentially a part or condition; inherent
  3. without reservation or doubt; unquestioning; absolute
  4. Obsolete implicated; entangled

Etymology: L implicitus, pp. of implicare: see imply

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implicit Synonyms

implicit

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  1. Implied

    tacit, understood, inferable, inherent; see implied.

  2. Without reservation or doubt

    unquestioning, certain, absolute; see absolute 1, certain 3, inevitable.


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implicit Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • largely: Often this knowledge is tacit ( Schon, 1983 ) and largely implicit ( Weick, 1995 ).

Modifies a noun

  • synchronization: In the cases of list 2 and list 3, user synchronization should not be used in place of implicit synchronization.

Used with adjective complement

  • remain: For others, the beliefs about learning and teaching may remain implicit.

Preposition: in

  • notion: Implicit in the notion of campaigning is the idea of change.
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