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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (2)

1. implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something;
- Example: "an implicit agreement not to raise the subject"
- Example: "there was implicit criticism in his voice"
- Example: "anger was implicit in the argument"
- Example: "the oak is implicit in the acorn"
[syn: implicit, inexplicit]

2. being without doubt or reserve;
- Example: "implicit trust"
[syn: implicit, unquestioning]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Implicit \Im*plic"it\, a. [L. implicitus, p. p. of implicare to
   entwine, entangle, attach closely: cf. F. implicite. See
   Implicate.]
   1. Infolded; entangled; complicated; involved. [Obs.]
      --Milton.
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            In his woolly fleece
            I cling implicit.                     --Pope.
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   2. Tacitly comprised; fairly to be understood, though not
      expressed in words; implied; as, an implicit contract or
      agreement. --South.
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   3. Resting on another; trusting in the word or authority of
      another, without doubt or reserve; unquestioning;
      complete; as, implicit confidence; implicit obedience.
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            Back again to implicit faith I fall.  --Donne.
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   Implicit function. (Math.) See under Function.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

implicit
    adj 1: 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" [syn: implicit, inexplicit]
           [ant: explicit, expressed]
    2: being without doubt or reserve; "implicit trust" [syn:
       implicit, unquestioning]


Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

140 Moby Thesaurus words for "implicit":
   absolute, adducible, admissible, admitting no exception, all-out,
   attestative, attestive, authentic, based on, categorical, certain,
   circumstantial, clear, complete, conclusive, constructive,
   convincing, cumulative, damning, decided, decisive, deep-seated,
   definite, definitive, determinate, determinative, documentary,
   documented, downright, entire, esoteric, evidential, evidentiary,
   ex parte, explicit, express, eye-witness, factual, final,
   firsthand, fixed, flat, flat-out, founded on, full, genuine,
   global, grounded on, hearsay, immanent, implanted, implied,
   inalienable, inappealable, inarticulate, incontrovertible,
   indicative, indirect, indisputable, indwelling, inferable,
   inferential, inferred, infixed, ingrained, inherent, inner,
   internal, intrinsic, inward, inwrought, irreducible, irrefutable,
   irresistible, latent, material, nuncupative, out-and-out, outright,
   overwhelming, peremptory, perfect, positive, practical,
   presumptive, private, probative, real, reliable, resident, round,
   secret, sheer, significant, straight, straight-out, subjective,
   suggestive, sure, symptomatic, tacit, taken for granted, telling,
   total, unalienable, unalloyed, unchallengeable, uncircumscribed,
   unconditional, unconditioned, undeclared, understood, undiluted,
   undoubting, unequivocal, unexpressed, unhampered, unhesitating,
   unlimited, unmistakable, unmitigated, unqualified, unquestionable,
   unquestioned, unquestioning, unreserved, unrestricted, unsaid,
   unspoken, unuttered, unwaivable, utter, valid, virtual, weighty,
   whole, wholehearted, without exception, without reserve,
   wordless