An answer that is not directly stated may result from the need for the responder to provide more context or background information, the desire to be vague or ambiguous, or the intention to guide the recipient to arrive at the answer themselves through implication or inference.
A stated question is a question that is clearly expressed and directly asked. It does not require interpretation or inference to understand what is being asked.
A decrease in the prey population
An inference is a conclusion or deduction reached based on evidence and reasoning rather than explicit information. It involves making an educated guess or assumption about something that is not directly stated.
Clearly expressed, developed or formulated. Outspoken.
a population crash
No, the theme is never stated directly.
an inference is an idea that is directly stated or suggested by the author
Names
When something is stated directly, it is explicit and clearly expressed without any ambiguity or uncertainty.
If a meaning is not explicitly stated in the text, it may be characterized as implicit. Implicit meanings are suggested or implied rather than directly stated. Readers need to make inferences based on the context to understand the implied meaning.
not directly stated.
inference
Yes, that's correct. In some cases, the main idea of a paragraph may be implied rather than directly stated in a topic sentence. This requires readers to infer the main point by examining the supporting details provided in the paragraph.
Implied claim
The term that defines ideas that are not stated directly but understood by the audience is "implicit." It refers to information or messages that are implied or suggested rather than explicitly stated.
implied?
Implicit is were a meaning or a condition is implied but not stated. Explicit is where the meaning or condition is directly stated.