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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.
Implied definition: involved, indicated, or suggested without being directly or explicitly stated; tacitly understood. See examples of IMPLIED used in a sentence.
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)
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.
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.
Definition of implied adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to suggest that something is true or that you feel or think something, without saying so directly. imply (that)… Are you implying (that) I am wrong? I disliked the implied criticism in his voice. imply something His silence seemed to imply agreement. High-yield bonds, as the name implies, offer a high rate of interest. it is implied that…
Implied definition: Involved, suggested, or understood without being openly or directly expressed.
verb (used with object) , im·plied, im·ply·ing. to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated: His words implied a lack of faith. (of words) to signify or mean. to involve as a necessary circumstance: Speech implies a speaker. Synonyms: demand, require. Obsolete. to enfold.
