implicit variable
nounUK /ɪmˈplɪsɪt ˈveəriəbl/
US /ɪmˈplɪsɪt ˈveriəbl/
A variable is a letter or name that holds a value, and implicit means it is understood without being said, so an implicit variable is a value that is understood without being written down.
In the sentence 'I bought apples,' the number of apples is an implicit variable because it is not stated.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. In math, a letter that stands for a number without being clearly introduced.
In the formula 2x + 3, x is an implicit variable.
3. In computer programming, a variable that is used without being declared first.
The script failed because it relied on an implicit variable that was never defined.
4. A hidden factor in a situation that affects the result but is not named.
Weather was an implicit variable in the outdoor experiment.