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implicit function

[ im-plis-it fuhngk-shuhn ]

noun

, Mathematics.
  1. a function having the dependent variable not explicitly expressed in terms of the independent variables, as x 2 + y 2 = 1.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of implicit function1

First recorded in 1815–25
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Example Sentences

An implicit function to credits successful flow is trust in those who have become the central repositories of that information.

But then that would be to leave behind the dubious, implicit function of the arts correspondent as some sort of cheerleader for creative talent.

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