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implicitly-structured

|im-pli-cit-ly-struc-tured|

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/ɪmˈplɪsɪtli ˈstrʌktʃərd/

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/ɪmˈplɪsɪtli ˈstrʌktʃəd/

underlying organization

Etymology
Etymology Information

'implicitly-structured' originates from the combination of 'implicit' and 'structure', where 'implicit' comes from Latin 'implicitus', meaning 'entwined' or 'involved', and 'structure' from Latin 'structura', meaning 'a fitting together, building'.

Historical Evolution

'Implicit' evolved from the Latin 'implicitus' through Old French 'implicite', while 'structure' evolved from Latin 'structura' through Old French 'structure'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'implicit' meant 'entwined' or 'involved', and 'structure' meant 'a fitting together'. Over time, 'implicitly-structured' came to mean 'organized in a way that is not directly stated'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

organized in a way that is not directly stated or obvious, but understood through context or underlying patterns.

The data was implicitly-structured, making it challenging to analyze without prior knowledge.

Synonyms

tacitly-organizedindirectly-arranged

Antonyms

explicitly-structured

Last updated: 2025/07/14 11:04