Implizit
Example: Seine Kritik war implizit, aber für alle verständlich.
Definition
"Implizit" describes something that is implied or understood without being directly stated, often relying on context or inference. For example, in the phrase 'Seine Kritik war implizit,' the criticism is not openly expressed but clearly comprehensible to everyone.
Etymology
The word "implizit" comes from the Latin 'implicitus,' meaning 'entangled' or 'involved.' It entered German through Latin-based scholarly language, carrying the sense of something folded within or implied rather than explicitly shown. Did you know? The English word 'implicit' shares this same root.
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"Implizit" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (C2) - set 1", containing 95 commonly used words.
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