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unstated

adjective

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Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English stated English unstated From un- + stated.

  1. Not explicitly stated; unspoken.

    An unstated assumption of the prisoner’s dilemma is that the parties will actually make a deal.

    Communication may be difficult between a low context culture and a high context culture when the unstated meanings of body language differ between the parties.