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explicit
[ ik-splis-it ]
adjective
- fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated; leaving nothing merely implied; unequivocal:
explicit instructions; an explicit act of violence; explicit language.
Synonyms: unambiguous, exact, precise, definite, express
Antonyms: ambiguous, indefinite
- clearly developed or formulated:
explicit knowledge; explicit belief.
- definite and unreserved in expression; outspoken:
He was quite explicit as to what he expected us to do for him.
Synonyms: unabashed, forthright, open
- having sexual acts or nudity clearly depicted:
explicit movies; explicit books.
- Mathematics. (of a function) having the dependent variable expressed directly in terms of the independent variables, as y = 3 x + 4. Compare implicit ( def 4 ).
explicit
1/ ɪkˈsplɪsɪt /
adjective
- precisely and clearly expressed, leaving nothing to implication; fully stated
explicit instructions
- graphically detailed, leaving little to the imagination
sexually explicit scenes
- openly expressed without reservations; unreserved
- maths (of a function) having an equation of the form y=f ( x ), in which y is expressed directly in terms of x, as in y=x 4+ x + z Compare implicit
explicit
2/ ɪkˈsplɪsɪt /
(no translation)
- the end; an indication, used esp by medieval scribes, of the end of a book, part of a manuscript, etc
Derived Forms
- exˈplicitness, noun
- exˈplicitly, adverb
Other Words From
- ex·plic·it·ly adverb
- ex·plic·it·ness noun
- o·ver·ex·plic·it adjective
- qua·si-ex·plic·it adjective
- su·per·ex·plic·it adjective
- un·ex·plic·it adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of explicit1
Origin of explicit2
Example Sentences
This has been the explicit rationale for US tariffs on Canada and Mexico, with the White House saying it wants to pressure those countries to stamp out cross-border Fentanyl smuggling.
Flick’s declaration includes an explicit warning that DOGE’s rampage through the Social Security Administration “could result in benefits payments not being paid out or delays in payments.”
Only eight of 150 responses to the public consultation had objected to the explicit reference to ethnic minorities.
Zelensky refused Trump's demand for an "explicit public apology", instead penning a letter to the US president and calling their White House showdown "regrettable".
They told us they used TikTok to openly advertise and negotiate payment for more explicit content that would be sent via other messaging platforms.
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