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implicito

implicit

adjective eem-PLEE-chee-toh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Origin: From Latin implicitus, past participle of implicare (to enfold).

Also means

implied

Usage Note

Implicito is the direct antonym of esplicito (explicit). In logic and law it refers to what is understood without being stated; in computing, conversione implicita (implicit type conversion). Note the stress falls on the second syllable, not the third: eem-PLEE-chee-toh.

Examples

"Il suo consenso era implicito nel comportamento."

Natural Translation

His consent was implicit in the behavior.

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