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Webster 1913 Edition
Implicit
Im-plic′it
,Adj.
[L.
implicitus
, p. p. of implicare
to entwine, entangle, attach closely: cf. F. implicite
. See Implicate
.] 1.
Infolded; entangled; complicated; involved.
[Obs.]
Milton.
In his woolly fleece
I cling
I cling
implicit
. Pope.
2.
Tacitly comprised; fairly to be understood, though not expressed in words; implied;
as, an implicit contract or agreement
. South.
3.
Resting on another; trusting in the word or authority of another, without doubt or reserve; unquestioning; complete;
as,
implicit
confidence; implicit
obedience.Back again to
implicit
faith I fall. Donne.
Webster 1828 Edition
Implicit
IMPLIC'IT
,Adj.
1.
Infolded; entangled; complicated. In his woolly fleece
I cling implicit. [Little used.]
2.
Implied; tacitly comprised; fairly to be understood, though not expressed in words; as an implicit contract or agreement.3.
Resting on another; trusting to the word or authority of another, without doubting or reserve, or without examining into the truth of the thing itself. Thus we give implicit credit or confidence to the declarations of a person of known veracity. We receive with implicit faith whatever God has clearly revealed.Definition 2024
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See also: implícit
English
Adjective
implicit (not comparable)
- Implied indirectly, without being directly expressed
- 1983, Ronald Reagan, Proclamation 5018
- The Bible and its teachings helped form the basis for the Founding Fathers' abiding belief in the inalienable rights of the individual, rights which they found implicit in the Bible's teachings of the inherent worth and dignity of each individual.
- 1983, Ronald Reagan, Proclamation 5018
- Contained in the essential nature of something but not openly shown
- Having no reservations or doubts; unquestioning or unconditional; usually said of faith or trust.
- 1765, Anonymous, Considerations on Behalf of the Colonists
- He is not only a zealous advocate for pusilanimous and passive obedience, but for the most implicit faith in the dictatorial mandates of power.
- 1765, Anonymous, Considerations on Behalf of the Colonists
- (obsolete) entangled, twisted together.
- Alexander Pope
- In his woolly fleece I cling implicit.
- Alexander Pope
Synonyms
- (implied indirectly): implied, unspoken
- (contained in the essential nature): inherent, intrinsic
- (having no reservations): unconditional, unquestioning
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implied indirectly
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contained in the essential nature
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unquestioning or unconditional
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