Implicit

word

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"
Vocabulary classified under Academic vocabulary
More about this word
Synonyms and related words
Explore this word