implicit
pronunciation
How to pronounce implicit in British English:
UK [ɪmˈplɪsɪt]
How to pronounce implicit in American English:
US [ɪmˈplɪsɪt]
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- Adjective:
- implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something
- being without doubt or reserve
Word Origin
- implicit
- 1590s, from Middle French implicite and directly from Latin implicitus, later variant of implicatus, past participle of implicare (see implication).
Antonym
Example
- 1. And deposits enjoy an implicit state guarantee .
- 2. Banks with an implicit government guarantee will continue to take excessive risks .
- 3. But even then the implicit assumption will linger that banks will always be bailed out .
- 4. Other counterparties of banks and other systemically important financial institutions also benefit from implicit default guarantees .
- 5. Hence the importance of the second response : a concerted effort to reduce the implicit state guarantees .