Suggested or understood without being directly stated or expressed explicitly.
From Latin 'implicare' meaning 'to enfold' or 'entangle', through Old French 'emplier'. The sense evolved from physical folding to metaphorical 'folding in' of meaning within words.
The legal concept of 'implied consent' revolutionized how we think about agreement - sometimes silence or action can speak louder than words. In communication theory, implied meaning often carries more weight than explicit statements because it engages the listener's active interpretation.
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