2. An implying, or that which is implied, but not expressed; an inference, or something which may fairly
be understood, though not expressed in words.
Whatever things, therefore, it was asserted that the king might do, it was a necessary implication that
there were other things which he could not do.
Hallam. Implicative
(Im"pli*ca*tive) a. Tending to implicate.
Implicatively
(Im"pli*ca*tive*ly), adv. By implication. Sir G. Buck.
Implicit
(Im*plic"it) a. [L. implicitus, p. p. of implicare to entwine, entangle, attach closely: cf. F. implicite.
See Implicate.]
1. Infolded; entangled; complicated; involved. [Obs.] Milton.
In his woolly fleece
I cling implicit.
Pope. 2. Tacitly comprised; fairly to be understood, though not expressed in words; implied; as, an implicit contract
or agreement. South.
3. Resting on another; trusting in the word or authority of another, without doubt or reserve; unquestioning; complete; as,
implicit confidence; implicit obedience.
Back again to implicit faith I fall.
Donne. Implicit function. (Math.) See under Function.
Implicitly
(Im*plic"it*ly) adv.
1. In an implicit manner; without reserve; with unreserved confidence.
Not to dispute the methods of his providence, but humbly and implicitly to acquiesce in and adore them.
Atterbury. 2. By implication; impliedly; as, to deny the providence of God is implicitly to deny his existence. Bentley.
Implicitness
(Im*plic"it*ness), n. State or quality of being implicit.
Implicity
(Im*plic"i*ty) n. Implicitness. [Obs.] Cotgrave.
Implied
(Im*plied") a. Virtually involved or included; involved in substance; inferential; tacitly conceded; —
the correlative of express, or expressed. See Imply.
Impliedly
(Im*pli"ed*ly) adv. By implication or inference. Bp. Montagu.
Imploded
(Im*plod"ed) a. (Phon.) Formed by implosion. Ellis.
Implodent
(Im*plod"ent) n. (Phon.) An implosive sound. Ellis.
Imploration
(Im`plo*ra"tion) n. [L. imploratio: cf. OF. imploration. See Implore.] The act of imploring; earnest
supplication. Bp. Hall.
Implorator
(Im"plo*ra`tor) n. One who implores. [Obs.]
Mere implorators of unholy suits.
Shak. Imploratory
(Im*plor"a*to*ry) a. Supplicatory; entreating. [R.] Carlyle.
