Implicit
Pronunciation: /ˌɪmˈplɪsət/
Implicit (adjective)
- Something that is understood without being openly expressed or clearly stated.
- A quality or meaning that is suggested rather than explicitly mentioned.
Examples
- The instructions had an implicit meaning that was hard to understand.
- The implicit trust between them made their partnership strong.
Common collocations: implicit message, implicit assumption, implicit bias, implicit understanding