Implicit definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

implicit in American English · 1. suggested or to be understood though not plainly expressed; implied. see also explicit · 2. necessarily or naturally involved ... EnglishDictionary Thesaurus Thesaurus AmericanThesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Definitionof 'implicit'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× implicit (ɪmplɪsɪt ) 1. adjective Somethingthatisimplicitisexpressedinanindirectway. Thisisseenasanimplicitwarningnottocontinuewithmilitaryaction. Thespecificreferencetothelatterphenomenonwasonlyimplicitinthetext. Synonyms:implied,understood,suggested,hintedat MoreSynonymsofimplicit implicitly adverb[ADVERBwithverb]Thejuryimplicitlycriticisedthegovernmentbytheirverdict. 2. adjective Ifaqualityorelementisimplicitinsomething,itisinvolvedinitorisshownbyit. [formal]...thedelaysimplicitinformalcouncilmeetings.[+in] Tryandlearnfromthelessonsimplicitinthefailureofyourmarriage. 3. adjective[usuallyADJECTIVEnoun] Ifyousaythatsomeonehasanimplicitbelieforfaithinsomething,youmeanthattheyhavecompletefaithinitandnodoubtsatall. HehadimplicitfaithinthenobleintentionsoftheEmperor. Synonyms:absolute,full,complete,total MoreSynonymsofimplicit implicitly adverb[ADVERBafterverb]Itrusthimimplicitly. Synonyms:absolutely,completely,utterly,unconditionally MoreSynonymsofimplicit MoreSynonymsofimplicit COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof implicit Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'implicit' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'implicit' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'allhail' HindiTranslationof'implicit' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency implicitinBritishEnglish (ɪmˈplɪsɪt ) adjective1. notexplicit;implied;indirect therewasimplicitcriticisminhisvoice 2. absoluteandunreserved;unquestioning youhaveimplicittrustinhim 3. (whenpostpositive,usuallyfollbyin) containedorinherent tobringouttheangerimplicitintheargument 4. mathematics (ofafunction)havinganequationoftheformf(x,y)=0,inwhichycannotbedirectlyexpressedintermsofx,asinxy+x2+y3x2=0 Compareexplicit1(sense4) 5. obsolete intertwined CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Derivedformsimplicitly(imˈplicitly)adverb implicitness(imˈplicitness)orimplicity(imˈplicity)noun WordoriginC16:fromLatinimplicitus,variantofimplicātusinterwoven;seeimplicate WordFrequency implicitinAmericanEnglish (ɪmˈplɪsɪt ) adjective1.  suggestedortobeunderstoodthoughnotplainlyexpressed;implied seealsoexplicit 2.  necessarilyornaturallyinvolvedthoughnotplainlyapparentorexpressed;essentiallyapartorcondition;inherent 3.  withoutreservationordoubt;unquestioning;absolute 4. Obsolete implicated;entangled Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. Derivedformsimplicitly(imˈplicitly) adverb implicitness(imˈplicitness) noun WordoriginLimplicitus,pp.ofimplicare:seeimply Examplesof'implicit'inasentence implicit Theseexampleshavebeenautomaticallyselectedandmaycontainsensitivecontent.Readmore… Therequestwaslacedwithanimplicitthreattoresign.Times,SundayTimes(2016)Nobodywillspeakoutbecauseoftheimplicitthreatofretribution.TheSun(2014)Theimplicitbeliefseemstobethateducationandhappinesshavelittletodowithoneanother.PaulMartinMAKINGHAPPYPEOPLE(2005)Theclearmajorityofhisletterscontainsomeexplicitorimplicitcritiqueoflandedpower.TheTimesLiterarySupplement(2010)Itdependstoagreatextentontheexplicitandimplicitaims.Times,SundayTimes(2013)Onlythatimplicitguaranteeheldfearsofadefaultatbay.Times,SundayTimes(2008)Therewasclearlyanimplicitcriticism.Times,SundayTimes(2015)WetakeintoconsiderationtheexplicitandimplicitteachingsoftheBible.ChristianityToday(2000)Buttherewasimplicitcriticism,too.Times,SundayTimes(2010)Inthatsense,althoughitwasnotunderdirectthreat,therewasanimplicitthreat.Times,SundayTimes(2013) Showmore...Because,otherthanregrettingtheirwomanising,thereisnothreatimplicitintheirhilarity.Times,SundayTimes(2014)Thisthirdelement,thoughsometimesexplicit,isoftenimplicit.MarcusJ.BorgREADINGTHEBIBLEAGAINFORTHEFIRSTTIME:TakingtheBibleSeriouslybutNotLiterally.(2001)SoshouldtheGovernmentboostconfidenceinBritishbanksbymakingtheimplicitguaranteeexplicit?Times,SundayTimes(2008)Perhaps,also,banksshouldnolongerbenefitfromanimplicittaxpayerguarantee.Times,SundayTimes(2011)Thatlevywascarefullydesignedtorewardtaxpayersfortheimplicitgovernmentguaranteeaffordedtobigbanksandwasrightlylinkedtoabank'sgloballiabilities.Times,SundayTimes(2015)Healsosaidthatlendersstillexpectedthetaxpayertobailthemout,andcouldusetheimplicitguaranteetoincreasethesizeoftheirbonuses.Times,SundayTimes(2010)Furtherimplicitcriticismscamelastweek,continuingapatternofpublicpronouncementsthathasnowbecomefamiliartoFalcao.Times,SundayTimes(2015) COBUILDCollocations implicit  implicitmemory implicitmessage implicitpromise implicitrule implicitsubsidy implicitthreat implicittrust implicitunderstanding implicitvalue Trendsof implicit Viewusagefor: AllYears Last10years Last50years Last100years Last300years Inotherlanguages implicit BritishEnglish:implicit ADJECTIVE/ɪmˈplɪsɪt/Somethingthatisimplicitisexpressedinanindirectway.AmericanEnglish:implicit /ɪmˈplɪsɪt/BrazilianPortuguese:implícito Chinese:含蓄的EuropeanSpanish:implícito French:implicite German:implizit Italian:implicito Japanese:暗黙のKorean:암시적인EuropeanPortuguese:implícito LatinAmericanSpanish:implícito Thai:แฝง,เป็นนัย,อยู่ในที Translateyourtextforfree Browsealphabetically implicit implicativeness implicatory implicature implicit implicitassumption implicitbias implicitdifferentiation AllENGLISHwordsthatbeginwith'I' Relatedtermsof implicit implicitbias implicitrule implicitmemory implicitthreat implicittrust Viewmorerelatedwords Source DefinitionofimplicitfromtheCollinsEnglishDictionary NewfromCollins QuickwordchallengeQuizReviewQuestion:1 - Score:0/5 chilli or chilly?Dragthecorrectanswerintothebox. chilly chilliItwasa afternoon.spoke or spoken?Whichversioniscorrect?Wehadspokeaboutsomething like this happening.Wehadspokenaboutsomething like this happening.pain or pane?Whichversioniscorrect? Ifeltasharppaininmyback. Ifeltasharppaneinmyback.mail or male?Dragthecorrectanswerintothebox. male mailMostofthepeopleintheaudiencewere . flea or flee?Dragthecorrectanswerintothebox. flea fleeThediseasespreadfromratstohumansby bites.Yourscore:CheckSeetheanswerNextNextquizReview Nov20,2021 Wordoftheday allhail anarchaicgreetingorsalutation SEEFULLDEFINITION SEEPREVIOUSWORDS Signupforournewsletter Getthelatestnewsandgainaccesstoexclusiveupdatesandoffers Signmeup LatestWordSubmissions bug-outbag Nov14,2021 KeelingCurve Nov14,2021 flipphone Nov13,2021 noncomprehensive Nov13,2021 ViewMoreSubmit BonfireorGuyFawkesNight Onthenightof4November1605GuyFawkes,aCatholic,wasdiscoveredinanundercroftoftheHouseofLordsguardingahoardofgunpowderintendedtoexplodethefollowingdayatthestateopeningofParliamentandtherebyassassinatetheProtestantKingJamesIandannihilatethegovernment. 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