implicit

/ɪmˈplɪsɪt/
adjective
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Definition

1

Implied or suggested, but not directly expressed

The company's decision to downsize implied an implicit warning to other businesses in the industry.

2

Understood or assumed without being directly stated

There was an implicit trust between the two friends, so they didn't need to question each other's intentions.

Synonyms

impliedOften used to describe something that is suggested or indicated, but not directly stated tacitUsually implies a mutual understanding or agreement that doesn't need to be spoken understoodMore general, can be used to describe something that is assumed or known without being directly stated

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