Something that is implicit is expressed in an indirect way.
This is seen as an implicit warning not to continue with military action.
The specific reference to the latter phenomenon was only implicit in the text.
Synonyms: implied, understood, suggested, hinted at More Synonyms of implicit
implicitlyadverb [ADVERB with verb]
The jury implicitly criticised the government by their verdict.
2. adjective
If a quality or element is implicit in something, it is involved in it or is shown by it.
[formal]
...the delays implicit in formal council meetings. [+ in]
Try and learn from the lessons implicit in the failure of your marriage.
3. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
If you say that someone has an implicit belief or faith in something, you mean that they have complete faith in it and no doubts at all.
He had implicit faith in the noble intentions of the Emperor.
Synonyms: absolute, full, complete, total More Synonyms of implicit
implicitlyadverb [ADVERB after verb]
I trust him implicitly.
Synonyms: absolutely, completely, utterly, unconditionally More Synonyms of implicit
More Synonyms of implicit
implicit in British English
(ɪmˈplɪsɪt)
adjective
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, usually foll by in)
contained or inherent
to bring out the anger implicit in the argument
4. mathematics
(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 + y3x2 = 0
Compare explicit1 (sense 4)
5. obsolete
intertwined
Derived forms
implicitly (imˈplicitly)
adverb
implicitness (imˈplicitness) or implicity (imˈplicity)
noun
Word origin
C16: from Latin implicitus, variant of implicātus interwoven; see implicate
implicit in American English
(ɪmˈplɪsɪt)
adjective
1.
suggested or to be understood though not plainly expressed; implied
see also explicit
2.
necessarily or naturally involved though not plainly apparent or expressed; essentially a part or condition; inherent
3.
without reservation or doubt; unquestioning; absolute
4. Obsolete
implicated; entangled
Derived forms
implicitly (imˈplicitly)
adverb
implicitness (imˈplicitness)
noun
Word origin
L implicitus, pp. of implicare: see imply
Examples of 'implicit' in a sentence
implicit
The request was laced with an implicit threat to resign.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Nobody will speak out because of the implicit threat of retribution.
The Sun (2014)
The implicit belief seems to be that education and happiness have little to do with one another.
Paul Martin MAKING HAPPY PEOPLE (2005)
The clear majority of his letters contain some explicit or implicit critique of landed power.
The Times Literary Supplement (2010)
It depends to a great extent on the explicit and implicit aims.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Only that implicit guarantee held fears of a default at bay.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
There was clearly an implicit criticism.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
We take into consideration the explicit and implicit teachings of the Bible.
Christianity Today (2000)
But there was implicit criticism, too.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In that sense, although it was not under direct threat, there was an implicit threat.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Because, other than regretting their womanising, there is no threat implicit in theirhilarity.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
This third element, though sometimes explicit, is often implicit.
Marcus J. Borg READING THE BIBLE AGAIN FOR THE FIRST TIME: Taking the Bible Seriously but Not Literally. (2001)
So should the Government boost confidence in British banks by making the implicit guarantee explicit?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Perhaps, also, banks should no longer benefit from an implicit taxpayer guarantee.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
That levy was carefully designed to reward taxpayers for the implicit government guarantee afforded to big banks and was rightly linked to a bank's global liabilities.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
He also said that lenders still expected the taxpayer to bail them out, and could use the implicit guarantee to increase the size of their bonuses.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Further implicit criticisms came last week, continuing a pattern of public pronouncements that has now become familiar to Falcao.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
In other languages
implicit
British English: implicit ADJECTIVE
Something that is implicit is expressed in an indirect way.
This is seen as an implicit warning not to continue with military action.