Implicit Meaning
/ɪmˈplɪsɪt/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjSuggested indirectly, without being directly expressed.
adjContained in the essential nature of something but not openly shown.
Sentence Examples
We had an implicit agreement that we would support each other.
There are implicit elements.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She gave an ____ agreement by nodding her head without saying a word.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
There was an ____ agreement between the two companies not to compete in the same regional market.
Word Origin & History
From Middle French implicite, from Latin implicitus, past participle of implico (“to infold, involve, entangle”); see implicate.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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:
"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 author, Considerations on Behalf of the Colonists:
"In his deep fleece […] I cling implicit."
— 1725, Homer, “Book IX”, in [William Broome], transl., The Odyssey of Homer. […], volume II, London: […] Bernard Lintot, →OCLC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She gave an ____ agreement by nodding her head without saying a word.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
There was an ____ agreement between the two companies not to compete in the same regional market.