different between implicit vs subtext

English

Etymology

From Middle French implicite, from Latin implicitus, past participle of implico (“I infold, involve, entangle”); see implicate.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?m?pl?s?t/
• Rhymes: -?s?t

Adjective

implicit (not comparable)

1. Implied indirectly, without being directly expressed
   • 1983, Ronald Reagan, Proclamation 5018

     The Bible and its teachings helped form the basis for the Founding Fathers' abiding belief in the inalienable rights of the individual, rights which they found implicit in the Bible's teachings of the inherent worth and dignity of each individual.

2. Contained in the essential nature of something but not openly shown
3. Having no reservations or doubts; unquestioning or unconditional; usually said of faith or trust.
4. (obsolete) entangled, twisted together.

Synonyms

• (implied indirectly): implied, unspoken
• (contained in the essential nature): inherent, intrinsic
• (having no reservations): unconditional, unquestioning

Antonyms

• explicit

Derived terms

• implicitly
• implicitness

Related terms

• implicate
• implication
• implicative
• imply

Translations

Further reading

• implicit in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• implicit in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Romanian

Etymology

From French implicite, from Latin implicitus.

Adjective

implicit m or n (feminine singular implicit?, masculine plural implici?i, feminine and neuter plural implicite)

1. tacit

Declension

English

Etymology

sub- +? text

Noun

subtext (plural subtexts)

1. (authorship) The implicit meaning of a text, often a literary one, or a speech or dialogue.

Derived terms

• subtextual

Descendants

• ? Hebrew: ???????? (sábtekst)

See also

• subcurrent
• undercurrent

Translations

Anagrams

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