Implicit
Meaning: Suggested or understood without being stated directly.
Example
- The argument contains an implicit assumption that past trends will continue.
Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms:
impliedunstatedtacit
Practice question
Which choice best matches the meaning of “implicit”?
Answer: A) Suggested or understood without being stated directly.
“Implicit” means: Suggested or understood without being stated directly.
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impute
to attribute something, usually a fault or motive, to someone
necessaryrequired
presupposeto require something as a precondition
speciousseeming reasonable or correct on the surface but actually wrong
substantiateto provide evidence that shows something is true
tenuousvery weak or slight
ad hominemdescribing an argument that attacks the person making a claim rather than the claim itself
anecdotalbased on personal accounts rather than facts or research