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Stated vs Implied - What's the difference?

stated | implied |

As verbs the difference between stated and implied

is that stated is past tense of state while implied is past tense of imply.

As adjectives the difference between stated and implied

is that stated is settled; established; fixed while implied is suggested without being stated directly.

stated

English

Verb

(head)
  • (state)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Settled; established; fixed.
  • * Addison
    • He is capable of corruption who receives more than what is the stated and unquestionable fee of his office.
  • Recurring at a regular time; not occasional.
    • stated preaching
    stated business hours
    (Webster 1913)

    Anagrams

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    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)