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completely different meanings. This can lead to confusion and usage problems
for native and non-native speakers alike, and the words implicit vs. explicit are no
exception to this.
These two words have almost opposite meanings but are regularly confused
because of their similar sound. Since they do have such different meanings, you
want to be sure you’re using the right one. In this post, I want to go over the
definitions of these words, explain their differences, and have you take a quiz on
their meanings.
After reading this post, you won’t ever again ask yourself the question, “Is it
explicit or implicit?”
In the second example, the woman states that she likes all shoe colors but tan.
While she doesn’t directly say she likes white shoes, she implicitly does because
white is not tan.
When to Use Explicit
The definition of explicit is, “to fully and clearly express something, leaving
nothing implied.” Something is explicit when it is cleared stated and spelled out
and there is no room for confusion, as in the writing of a contract or statute. For
example,
If you have any other questions about commonly misused English words, feel
free to check out our other posts on affect/effect, principal/principle, and
countless others.
Answers
1. Explicit
2. Implicit
3. Explicit
4. Implicit