1. Adjective
Infolded; entangled; complicated; involved.
2. Adjective
Tacitly comprised; fairly to be understood, though not expressed in words; implied; as, an implicit contract or agreement.
3. Adjective
Resting on another; trusting in the word or authority of another, without doubt or reserve; unquestioning; complete; as, implicit confidence; implicit obedience.
4. Adjective
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"
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