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adjective
- 1. suggested but not directly expressed; implicit: "she was aware of his implied criticism"
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IMPLIED definition: if something is implied, it is understood to be true or to exist, although it is not stated…. Learn more.
1. : to express indirectly. Her remarks implied a threat. The news report seems to imply his death was not an accident. 2. : to involve or indicate by inference, association, or necessary consequence rather than by direct statement. rights imply obligations. 3. : to contain potentially. 4. obsolete : enfold, entwine. Infer vs. Imply: Usage Guide.
to suggest something without saying it directly, or to involve something as a necessary part or condition: [ + (that) clause ] He implied (that) the error was mine. Democracy implies free elections. (Definition of imply from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
1. a. To express or state indirectly: She implied that she was in a hurry. b. To make evident indirectly: His fine clothes implied that he was wealthy. See Synonyms at suggest. See Usage Note at infer. 2. To involve by logical necessity; entail: Life implies growth and death.
Implied definition: involved, indicated, or suggested without being directly or explicitly stated; tacitly understood. See examples of IMPLIED used in a sentence.
adjective. hinted at or suggested; not directly expressed. an implied criticism. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. impliedly (ɪmˈplaɪɪdlɪ ) adverb. Word Frequency. implied in American English. (ɪmˈplaɪd ) adjective. involved, suggested, or understood without being openly or directly expressed.
IMPLIED meaning: if something is implied, it is understood to be true or to exist, although it is not stated…. Learn more.
Definition of implied adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Imply definition: to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated. See examples of IMPLY used in a sentence.
Implied definition: Involved, suggested, or understood without being openly or directly expressed.
