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implicit
Not stated or formulated explicitly, but contained in something else and implied. The opposite of explicit.
In seiner Rede steckte die implizite Kritik, dass nicht genug getan wurde.
His speech contained the implicit criticism that not enough had been done.
'Implizit' (implicit) is a loanword from Latin and belongs to educated/formal language. It is used mainly in formal, academic, or written contexts.
Die Studie enthält die implizite Annahme, dass alle Teilnehmer die gleiche Bildung haben.
The study contains the implicit assumption that all participants have the same level of education.
The adjective 'implizit' (implicit) is often combined with nouns that describe a form of communication or thought. Common collocations are: 'implizite Kritik' (implicit criticism), 'implizite Annahme' (implicit assumption), 'implizite Botschaft' (implicit message), or 'implizite Drohung' (implicit threat).
Seine Frage war eine implizite Kritik an unserer Arbeit.
His question was an implicit criticism of our work.
'Implizit' (implicit) belongs to the word family of the verb 'implizieren' (to imply), which means 'mit einschließen' (to include) or 'indirekt bedeuten' (to mean indirectly). If you know the verb, you can remember the meaning of the adjective more easily.
Seine Weigerung zu helfen impliziert, dass er mit dem Plan nicht einverstanden ist.
His refusal to help implies that he does not agree with the plan.
explicit
'ausdrücklich' and 'implizit' are opposites. 'ausdrücklich' means that something is clearly said or defined. 'implizit' means that something is not said directly, but is implied or follows from the context. Learners can confuse the words because both have to do with meaning in statements or texts. The simple guide is: if it is really written there or clearly spoken, it is 'ausdrücklich'. If you understand it only from the context, it is 'implizit'.
In ihrer Nachricht war implizit klar, dass sie keine Hilfe mehr wollte.
Her message implicitly made it clear that she no longer wanted any help.
Beim Termin werden wir ausdrücklich sagen, dass wir mehr Zeit brauchen.
At the appointment, we will explicitly say that we need more time.