adj. 1. Implied or understood though not directly expressed: an implicit agreement not to raise the touchy subject. 2. Contained in the nature of something though not readily apparent: "Frustration is implicit in any attempt to express the deepest self" (Patricia Hampl). 3. Having no doubts or reservations; unquestioning: implicit trust. [Latin implicitus, variant of implicātus, past participle of implicāre, to entangle; see IMPLICATE.] im·plicit·ly adv. im·plicit·ness n. |
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