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Implied vs Implemented - What's the difference?

implied | implemented |

As verbs the difference between implied and implemented

is that implied is past tense of imply while implemented is past tense of implement.

As an adjective implied

is suggested without being stated directly.

implied

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Suggested without being stated directly.

    • Antonyms

    * (suggested without being stated) verbal, express

    Derived terms

    * impliedly

    Related terms

    * implicit

    Verb

    (head)
  • (imply)

    • implemented

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (implement)

    • implement

    English

    (wikipedia implement)

    Etymology 1

    From .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A tool or instrument for working with.
    • They carried an assortment of gardening implements in the truck.
  • * 1900 , Sigmund Freud, The Interpretation of Dreams'', ''Avon Books , (translated by James Strachey) pg. 234:
    • A man dreamt as follows: He saw two boys struggling—barrel-maker’s boys, to judge by the implements lying around.
    Synonyms
    * See also

    Etymology 2

    From Scottish English or (etyl)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to bring about; to put into practice
    • It’s a good thought, but it will be a difficult thing to implement .
  • to carry out; to do
    • Usage notes
    * Objects: plan, programme, strategy, policy, agreement, order, specification, etc.
    Derived terms
    * implementable * implementation * implementer

    External links

    * * English heteronyms