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implicit

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im·plic·it  (m-plst)
adj.
1. Implied or understood though not directly expressed: an implicit agreement not to raise the touchy subject.
2. Contained in the nature of something though not readily apparent: "Frustration is implicit in any attempt to express the deepest self" (Patricia Hampl).
3. Having no doubts or reservations; unquestioning: implicit trust.

[Latin implicitus, variant of implictus, past participle of implicre, to entangle; see implicate.]

im·plicit·ly adv.
im·plicit·ness n.

implicit [ɪmˈplɪsɪt]
adj
1. not explicit; implied; indirect there was implicit criticism in his voice
2. absolute and unreserved; unquestioning you have implicit trust in him
3. (when postpositive, foll by in) contained or inherent to bring out the anger implicit in the argument
4. (Mathematics) Maths (of a function) having an equation of the form f(x,y) = 0, in which y cannot be directly expressed in terms of x, as in xy + x2 + y3x 2 = 0 Compare explicit1 [4]
5. Obsolete intertwined
[from Latin implicitus, variant of implicātus interwoven; see implicate]
implicitly  adv
implicitness , implicity n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.implicit - 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"
connotative - having the power of implying or suggesting something in addition to what is explicit
covert - secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; "covert actions by the CIA"; "covert funding for the rebels"
explicit, expressed - precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication; "explicit instructions"; "she made her wishes explicit"; "explicit sexual scenes"
2.implicitimplicit - being without doubt or reserve; "implicit trust"
absolute - perfect or complete or pure; "absolute loyalty"; "absolute silence"; "absolute truth"; "absolute alcohol"

implicit
adjective
1. implied, understood, suggested, hinted at, taken for granted, unspoken, inferred, tacit, undeclared, insinuated, unstated, unsaid, unexpressed He wanted to make explicit in the film what was implicit in the play.
implied stated, spoken, expressed, declared, obvious, patent, explicit
2. inherent, contained, underlying, intrinsic, latent, ingrained, inbuilt Implicit in snobbery is a certain timidity.
Translations
implicit [ɪmˈplɪsɪt] ADJ
1. (= implied) [threat, agreement] → implícito
it is implicit in what you sayse sobreentiende por lo que dices
2. (= unquestioning) [faith, belief] → incondicional, absoluto

implicit [ɪmˈplɪsɪt] adj
(= implied) → implicite
(= complete) → absolu(e), sans réserve
implicit in (= demonstrated by) → implicite dans

implicit
adj
(= implied)implizit; threatindirekt, implizit; agreement, recognitionstillschweigend; to be implicit in somethingdurch etw impliziert werden; in contract etcin etw (dat)impliziert sein; a threat was implicit in his actionin seiner Handlungsweise lag eine indirekte Drohung
(= unquestioning) belief, confidenceabsolut, unbedingt

implicit [ɪmˈplɪsɪt] adj
a. (implied, threat) → implicito/a; (agreement) → tacito/a
b. (unquestioning, faith, belief) → assoluto/a

implicit [ɪmˈplɪsɪt] adj
a. (implied, threat) → implicito/a; (agreement) → tacito/a
b. (unquestioning, faith, belief) → assoluto/a

implicit
adj implicit [imˈplisit]
1 unquestioning; complete implicit obedience. implisiete, vanselfsprekend مُطْلَق، تام безрезервен bezvýhradný uforbeholden; ubetinget unbedingt απόλυτος, αδιαμφισβήτητος implícito kõhklematu قطعی täydellinen aveugle לְלא סְייָג अंतर्निहित implicitan, bezuvjetan magától értetődő; hallgatólagos sepenuhnya undirskilinn, sem er gefinn í skyn implicito 絶対的な 절대(무조건)의 visiškas, besąlygiškas (par ticību, paklausību u.tml.) nešaubīgs; akls sepenuhnya onvoorwaardelijk blind, ubetinget bezwarunkowy implícito total безоговорочный bezvýhradný, úplný brezpogojen implicitan obetingad, blind ซึ่งบอกเป็นนัย kesin, sorgulamayan 無疑的 безумовний; повний بالفعل موجود tuyệt đối
2 implied (not explicitly stated); understood indirectly The diplomat's statement contained implicit criticism of the government. implisiet ضِمْني косвен implicitní underforstået implicieren υπαινικτικός, έμμεσος implícito vihjatud, varjatud تلویحی epäsuora implicite, tacite מְרוּמָז उपलक्षित koji se podrazumijeva (hallgatólagosan) beleértett, burkolt tersirat sottinteso 暗黙の 내포된 numanomas, neišreikštas netiešs tersirat impliciet underforstått, uutalt ukryty косвенный predpokladaný, vyplývajúci, skrytý prikrit implicitan underförstådd, implicit ไร้ข้อกังขา imalı, kapalı, açıkça ifade edilmeden anlaşılan 暗示的 що мається на увазі; не висловлений прямо ضمنا ظاہر ngấm ngầm
adv imˈplicitly
implisiet بصورة ضِمْنِيَّه мълчаливо bezpodmínečně uforbeholdent; ubetinget; underforstået unbedingt ανεπιφύλακτα implícitamente kõhklematult بطور ضمنی؛ بی چون و چرا epäsuorasti aveuglément בִּמרוּמָז निर्विवाद, निश्चित implicitno hallgatólagosan, beleértődően, implicite secara implisit skilyrðislaust; undirskilið, óbeint implicitamente 絶対的に 함축적으로 visiškai, potekste, netiesiogiai nešaubīgi; bez ierunām secara tersirat onvoorwaardelijk blindt, ubetinget bez zastrzeżeń implicitamente (în mod) implicit; total безоговорочно; косвенно bezpodmienečne brezpogojno implicitno underförstått, inte klart utsagt อย่างไร้ข้อกังขา kesinlikle; ima yolu ile 無疑地,暗示地 без вагань; непрямо ضمنی طور پر hoàn toàn


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AT a consultation, held between Colonel Winslow and Captain Murray, [of the New England forces, charged with the duty of exiling the Acadians,] it was agreed that a proclamation should be issued at the different settlements, requiring the attendance of the people at the respective posts on the same day; which proclamation should be so ambiguous in its nature that the object for which they were to assemble could not be discerned, and so peremptory in its terms as to ensure implicit obedience.
However implicit the faith of David was in the performance of ancient miracles, he eschewed the belief of any direct supernatural agency in the management of modern morality.
Mr Shepherd, a civil, cautious lawyer, who, whatever might be his hold or his views on Sir Walter, would rather have the disagreeable prompted by anybody else, excused himself from offering the slightest hint, and only begged leave to recommend an implicit reference to the excellent judgement of Lady Russell, from whose known good sense he fully expected to have just such resolute measures advised as he meant to see finally adopted.
 
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