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Implicit (adjective)
Implied indirectly, without being directly expressed
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Implicit (adjective)
Contained in the essential nature of something but not openly shown
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Implicit (adjective)
Having no reservations or doubts; unquestioning or unconditional; usually said of faith or trust.
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Implicit (adjective)
entangled, twisted together.
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Explicit (adjective)
Very specific, clear, or detailed.
“I gave explicit instructions for him to stay here, but he followed me, anyway.”
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Explicit (adjective)
Containing material (e.g. language or film footage) that might be deemed offensive or graphic.
“The film had several scenes including explicit language and sex.”
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Implicit (adjective)
suggested though not directly expressed
“comments seen as implicit criticism of the policies”
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Implicit (adjective)
always to be found in; essentially connected with
“the values implicit in the school ethos”
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Implicit (adjective)
with no qualification or question; absolute
“an implicit faith in God”
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Implicit (adjective)
(of a function) not expressed directly in terms of independent variables.
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Explicit (adjective)
stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt
“the arrangement had not been made explicit”
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Explicit (adjective)
(of a person) stating something in an explicit manner
“let me be explicit”
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Explicit (adjective)
describing or representing sexual activity in a graphic fashion
“a sexually explicit blockbuster”
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Explicit (noun)
the closing words of a manuscript, early printed book, or chanted liturgical text.