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implicit

implicit

49 6.1
Understood without being directly said as part of something else
  • adjective
  • /ɪmˈplɪsɪt/
translation icon : implícito
  • But I think it shows just how much implicit bias there is.
  • implicit or explicit
  • implicit assessment
  • implicit assumption

It's sort of an implicit rebuke to feminism.

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Examples

  • Her position is based entirely on the implicit contract she makes with us.

  • The problem here is that implicit prices for different land uses can be quite different.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Yeah, this comes back to the implicit learning and children.

  • So this is an implicit solution.

  • There are things that should remain implicit between men and women.

  • Although reasons exist for listening to students, implicit assumptions and issues surround the construct as well.

    Academic text (2012)
  • In the David portrait, the presence of a man is implicit in the representation of motherhood.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Recent word-learning research suggests that children are sensitive to the implicit linguistic patterns of their native language.

    Academic text (2013)
  • She is also one of the world's leading experts on concepts of implicit bias and implicit association.

  • The teacher provided implicit clues that helped us understand the topic better.

Synonyms

unspoken
vsimplicit
56 4.8

Not said aloud but people understand it

is suggested as an inherent part rather than only not said aloud
tacit
vsimplicit
19 7.8

People understand or accept something without anyone saying it

is suggested as an inherent part rather than only not expressed in words
indirect
vsimplicit
14 4.3

Saying or doing something without being clear

is suggested without direct expression and may be inherent in something

Antonyms

142 4.8

Clear and detailed so there is no confusion

How Implicit

tacit
19 7.8
implicit
49 6.1

Surface Forms

implicit positive

Morphology

implicit = imply (transparent) = im + plic

This sense ('suggested or understood without being directly stated') aligns closely with the meaning of 'imply'/'implied', so learners who know 'imply' can readily infer the adjective's meaning.

Etymology

The word implicit comes from the Latin parts in- 'in' and plicare 'to fold'. So an implicit idea is like something 'folded into' what you know and not directly said, which is why an implicit threat or term is only suggested, not spoken out loud.