Implicit and Specific

Implicit

Implicit adjective - Understood although not put into words.

Specific is an antonym for implicit in absolute topic.

Nearby Word: implicitly

Specific

Specific adjective - So clearly expressed as to leave no doubt about the meaning.
Usage example: specific instructions regarding the interrogation of prisoners

Implicit is an antonym for specific.

Both words in one sentence

  • See the Invisible There's also an implicit cloak/sensor arms race going on — when we see ships with sufficiently old cloaks compared to the sensors of the ship(s) looking for them, plain sensors without any specific tricks usually suffice.
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