The meaning of Implicit

adjective

Not qualified or diminished in any way; total.

Usage examples:

Absolute secrecy

noun

A value or principle which is regarded as universally valid or which may be viewed without relation to other things.

Usage examples:

Good and evil are presented as absolutes

verb

Suppose to be the case, without proof.

Usage examples:

Topics which assume detailed knowledge of local events

adjective

(of a manner or identity) taken on or adopted, sometimes falsely.

Usage examples:

A man living under an assumed name

adjective

Adopted as a basis of reasoning; expected.

Usage examples:

The assumed result of the election

adjective

Having all the necessary or appropriate parts.

Usage examples:

A complete list of courses offered by the university

verb

Finish making or doing.

Usage examples:

He completed his phd in 1993

verb

Having all necessary qualities

adjective

Able to be deduced (= answered or decided by thinking carefully about the known facts)

Usage examples:

What facts are reasonably deducible from the evidence?, certain character traits are deducible from…

adjective

With no part left out; whole.

Usage examples:

My plans are to travel the entire world

noun

An uncastrated male horse.

adjective

Whole or complete, with nothing lacking, or continuous, without interruption

Usage examples:

He read the entire book on the flight to buenos aires., her entire family gathered for their annual…

verb

Suggest or indicate something indirectly or covertly.

Usage examples:

The minister hinted at a possible change of heart

noun

A slight or indirect indication or suggestion.

Usage examples:

He has given no hint of his views

noun

A small piece of practical information or advice.

Usage examples:

Handy hints on saving energy in your home

adjective

Suggested but not directly expressed; implicit.

Usage examples:

She was aware of his implied criticism

verb

Indicate the truth or existence of (something) by suggestion rather than explicit reference.

Usage examples:

Salesmen who use jargon to imply superior knowledge

adjective

Not directly caused by or resulting from something.

Usage examples:

Full employment would have an indirect effect on wage levels

adjective

Happening in addition to an intended result

Usage examples:

Several other people were hurt as an indirect result of his carelessness., an indirect route, ranso…

adjective

Not done or communicated in a direct way

Usage examples:

We decided to take an indirect approach to tackling the problem of absenteeism., he made only an in…

verb

Deduce or conclude (something) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

Usage examples:

From these facts we can infer that crime has been increasing

Past simple and past participle of infer formal

adjective

Existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute.

Usage examples:

Any form of mountaineering has its inherent dangers

adjective

Existing as a natural and permanent quality of something or someone

Usage examples:

The drug has certain inherent side effects., some phenomena in physics are inherently uncertain.

abbreviation

Louisiana.

abbreviation

Library association.

noun

(in tonic sol-fa) the sixth note of a major scale.

adjective

Having all the required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics; as good as it is possible to be.

Usage examples:

Life certainly isn't perfect at the moment

verb

Make (something) completely free from faults or defects; make as good as possible.

Usage examples:

He's busy perfecting his bowling technique

noun

(of a tense) denoting a completed action or a state or habitual action which began in the past. the perfect tense is formed in english with have or has and the past participle, as in they have eaten and they have been eating ( present perfect ), they had eaten ( past perfect ), and they will have eaten ( future perfect ).

adjective

Consisting in or characterized by the presence rather than the absence of distinguishing features.

Usage examples:

Mitomycin c and cyclophosphamide were used as positive controls in the absence and presence of s9, …

noun

A desirable or constructive quality or attribute.

Usage examples:

Take your weaknesses and translate them into positives

adjective

Without any doubt; certain

Usage examples:

I’m absolutely positive that he’s the man i saw., it’s important to have a positive attitude when y…

adjective

Nothing other than; unmitigated (used for emphasis).

Usage examples:

She giggled with sheer delight

adverb

Perpendicularly.

Usage examples:

The ridge fell sheer, in steep crags

noun

A very fine or diaphanous fabric or article.

Usage examples:

I put up the new curtains and sheers

adjective

Not making or accompanied by any sound.

Usage examples:

The wood was still and silent

adjective

Not speaking or making noise

Usage examples:

I have remained silent till now, mike, but i have to tell you what i think., the "b" in doubt is si…

verb

Put forward for consideration.

Usage examples:

I suggest that we wait a day or two

verb

Past simple and past participle of suggest

Usage examples:

I suggested an italian restaurant near the station for the party., formal might i suggest a white w…

adjective

Understood or implied without being stated.

Usage examples:

Your silence may be taken to mean tacit agreement

adjective

Understood without being expressed directly

Usage examples:

He gave tacit approval to the plan.

adjective

Not expressing or talking about something directly or openly

Usage examples:

He was accused of being a tacit accomplice of imperialism., the leader has plenty of tacit supporte…

adjective

Comprising the whole number or amount.

Usage examples:

A total cost of £4,000

noun

The whole number or amount of something.

Usage examples:

He scored a total of thirty-three points

verb

Amount in number to.

Usage examples:

They were left with debts totalling £6,260

adjective

Existing or having taken place but not accepted, recognized, or admitted to.

Usage examples:

Her unacknowledged feelings

adjective

Not accepted, admitted, or recognized

Usage examples:

Her contibution to the field of astronomy often goes unacknowledged., workers can feel unacknowledg…

adjective

(especially of food or drink) having no inferior added substances; pure.

Usage examples:

Unadulterated whole-milk yogurt

adjective

Not spoiled or made weaker by the addition of other things

Usage examples:

She sings pure, unadulterated gospel.

adjective

(of metal) not alloyed; pure.

Usage examples:

Unalloyed copper

adjective

(especially of a positive feeling) not spoiled by any amount of negative feeling; pure

Usage examples:

Spending time with one's family is never an unalloyed pleasure (= there are bad things about it too…

adjective

Not subject to any conditions.

Usage examples:

Unconditional surrender

adjective

Complete and not limited in any way

Usage examples:

Unconditional love, he got an unconditional release from prison.

adjective

Complete and not limited in any way

Usage examples:

They have my unconditional support., the shares, which begin unconditional trading tomorrow, were p…

adjective

Not publicly announced, admitted, or acknowledged.

Usage examples:

Undeclared war

adjective

Not publicly admitted to be something or to exist, or not yet decided

Usage examples:

The report did not mention inspections at undeclared nuclear sites., it is illegal to bring undecla…

adjective

Not publicly admitted to be something or to exist, or not yet decided

Usage examples:

The report did not mention inspections at undeclared nuclear sites., it is illegal to bring undecla…

verb

Perceive the intended meaning of (words, a language, or a speaker).

Usage examples:

He didn't understand a word i said

Past simple and past participle of understand

adjective

(of a liquid) not diluted.

Usage examples:

Drinking undiluted wine was considered barbaric

adjective

(of a thought or feeling) not communicated or made known.

Usage examples:

He thought it best to leave his doubts unexpressed

adjective

Without doubt or hesitation; immediate.

Usage examples:

Unequivocal and unhesitating condemnation

adjective

(of a person) not officially recognized as a practitioner of a particular profession or activity through having satisfied the relevant conditions or requirements.

Usage examples:

No company would permit an unqualified accountant to audit its books

adjective

Lacking the skills and experience needed for a particular job

Usage examples:

I liked her, but she was unqualified for the job., my first attempt was an unqualified success.

adjective

Accepting something without dissent or doubt.

Usage examples:

An unquestioning acceptance of the traditional curriculum

adjective

Unquestioning obedience is total, and given without thinking, asking questions, or doubting

Usage examples:

Like all tyrannical leaders, he demanded unquestioning obedience from his followers.

adjective

Without reservations; complete.

Usage examples:

He has had their unreserved support

adjective

Without any doubts or feeling uncertain; total

Usage examples:

Critics expressed unreserved enthusiasm for the book., i searched the pub for an unreserved table.

verb

Past and past participle of unsay.

adjective

Not said or uttered.

Usage examples:

The rest of the remark he left unsaid

verb

Withdraw or retract (a statement).

Usage examples:

Once something has been said, it cannot be unsaid

adjective

(of a belief, feeling, or opinion) strongly felt and unable to be changed.

Usage examples:

My unshakeable faith in the goodness of mankind

adjective

If someone's trust or belief is unshakeable, it is firm and cannot be made weaker or destroyed

Usage examples:

She was blessed with an unshakeable belief in her own abilities.

adjective

Not disturbed from a firm position or state; steadfast and unwavering.

Usage examples:

Their trust in him remained unshaken

adjective

If a feeling, idea, or belief is unshaken, it has not become weaker

Usage examples:

She insists that her resolve is unshaken., his religious faith remained unshaken., unshaken, she we…

adjective

Not expressed in speech; tacit.

Usage examples:

An unspoken assumption

adjective

Not stated, although thought, understood, or felt

Usage examples:

We have an unspoken agreement to share the housework.

adjective

Not stated or declared.

Usage examples:

A series of unstated assumptions

adjective

Not said or written, but thought or known

Usage examples:

Unstated assumption the work is based on a series of unstated assumptions that have never been chal…

adjective

Complete; absolute.

Usage examples:

Charlotte stared at her in utter amazement

verb

Make (a sound) with one's voice.

Usage examples:

He uttered an exasperated snort

adjective

Complete or extreme

Usage examples:

What an utter fool i was!, she felt isolated and utterly alone., she sat through the entire meeting…

adjective

Showing or characterized by complete sincerity and commitment.

Usage examples:

You have my wholehearted support

adjective

Completely enthusiastic

Usage examples:

I’d like to thank all of you for your wholehearted support of this event.