Of course, but that disproves that an "inline definition is a definition that is provided inline with a declaration" [in an header file]. An inline definition i

Of course, but that disproves that an "inline definition is a definition that is provided inline with a declaration" [in an header file]. An inline definition is a definition that is marked inline, implicitly or explicitly. Whether it is defined together with the declaration or in an header vs translation unit is immaterial.