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