SAT vocabulary
Implicit
Implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something.
Example
"Her nod of approval was an implicit agreement to the plan, even though she didn't say a word."
Etymology
From Latin *implicitus*, past participle of *implicare* 'to involve, entwine,' from *in-* 'in' + *plicare* 'to fold.'
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