English · Adjectives
implicit
/ɪmˈplɪs.ɪt/
[/ɪmˈplɪs.ɪt/]
implied not stated
Advancedadjective
Definition
Suggested or understood without being directly expressed.
Example
There was an implicit assumption in the plan that funding would continue at the same level.
There was an implicit assumption in the plan that funding would continue at the same level.
Etymology
From Latin 'implicitus' (entangled), from 'implicare' (to involve).
How & Where It’s Used
Common in academic and critical analysis of unstated meanings.