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implicitly-shown

|im-pli-cit-ly-shown|

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/ɪmˈplɪsɪtli-ʃoʊn/

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/ɪmˈplɪsɪtli-ʃəʊn/

understood without being stated

Etymology
Etymology Information

'implicitly-shown' originates from the combination of 'implicit' and 'shown', where 'implicit' comes from Latin 'implicitus', meaning 'entangled', and 'shown' is the past participle of 'show', from Old English 'sceawian', meaning 'to look at'.

Historical Evolution

'implicitus' transformed into the English word 'implicit', and 'sceawian' evolved into 'show', eventually forming the modern English term 'implicitly-shown'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'implicit' meant 'entangled', but over time it evolved to mean 'implied or understood without being directly stated'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

not directly expressed or stated but understood or implied.

The message was implicitly-shown through his actions.

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Last updated: 2025/05/16 14:04