implicit
adj.adj. understood without being said directly. You use this word when a message or rule is clear from the situation, even if no one actually spoke the words.
adj. suggested or understood without being stated directly. A secondary sense describes absolute or unquestioning trust and obedience.
There was an implicit agreement that we would split the bill.
Although the manager never explicitly forbade personal calls, her strict tone carried an implicit warning against them.
The treaty relies on the implicit assumption that both nations will act in good faith, a premise that critics argue is dangerously naive given their historical conflicts.
From Middle French implicite, from Latin implicitus, past participle of implico (“I infold, involve, entangle”); see implicate.
Frequently paired with nouns like 'agreement', 'assumption', or 'understanding'; often followed by the preposition 'in' when describing something inherent.