explicit

adjective

ex·plic·it ik-ˈspli-sət How to pronounce explicit (audio)

: fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent

explicit instructions

compare implicit sense 1a

: open in the depiction of nudity or sexuality

explicit books and films

: fully developed or formulated

an explicit plan

an explicit notion of our objective

: unambiguous in expression

was very explicit on how we are to behave

of a mathematical function : defined by an expression containing only independent variables compare implicit sense 3b

explicitness noun

Synonyms

clear-cut
definite
definitive
express
specific
unambiguous
unequivocal
univocal

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Example Sentences

From closer restrictions on sexually explicit writing came the success, in the mid-19th century, of the novelist George Thompson, who combined graphically violent scenes set in urban dystopias with coy peekaboo references to sex.

Susan Dominus, New York Times Book Review, 5 Apr. 2009 Therefore, the Administration's policy was the explicit, if unpublicized, one that it was necessary to allow Saddam Hussein to put down the rebellions.

Elizabeth Drew, New Yorker, 6 May 1991 They were given explicit instructions. Changes to the property can't be done without their explicit consent. The law is very explicit about how these measures should be enacted. a song with explicit lyrics The movie contains scenes of explicit violence. See More

Recent Examples on the Web But that may be a good thing due to the potential that users might abuse the technology and make explicit or hateful images, the Verge notes.

Grady Mcgregor, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2022 What that means is an explicit and deliberate effort to try to build U.S. economic capacity and U.S. economic strength in critical sectors of our economy.

Rhett Buttle, Forbes, 25 July 2022 Each of these films, while not ignoring struggle, is ultimately empowering, whether that is explicit or implied.

Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 9 June 2022 Retired officers who spoke to The Associated Press described examples of explicit and implicit bias.

Nomaan Merchant, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 May 2022 That visit heralded a far more explicit and hawkish US war aim in Ukraine -- namely the weakening of Russian military power so that Putin lacks the future capacity to threaten American allies in Europe.

Stephen Collinson, CNN, 2 May 2022 Court records show six deans, including the dean of the college of education, Abram VanderMeer, conducted an explicit and bizarre interrogation.

Washington Post, 21 Apr. 2022 During another clash with Trump’s more militant advisers, when Trump was not present, Milley was even more explicit.

Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022 Some, like those in the Never Trump movement, have been explicit in their efforts to return to traditional conservatism since 2016.

Arit John, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French explicite, borrowed from Medieval Latin explicitus, going back to Latin, "free from difficulties," variant past participle of explicāre "to free from folds or creases, unroll, disentangle, spread out, set out in words, give an account of" — more at explicate

Note: Verbs built on the stem -plicā- have the variants -plicuī, -plicitus alongside a regular perfect and past participle -plicāvī, -plicātus. Oxford Latin Dictionary notes that explicāre the variants explicuī, explicitus come later, replacing explicāvī, explicātus after the time of Cicero. See also exploit entry 1.

First Known Use

1549, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

单词	explicitness
释义	explicit adjective ex·plic·it ik-ˈspli-sət 1 a : fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent explicit instructions compare implicit sense 1a b : open in the depiction of nudity or sexuality explicit books and films 2 : fully developed or formulated an explicit plan an explicit notion of our objective 3 : unambiguous in expression was very explicit on how we are to behave 4 of a mathematical function : defined by an expression containing only independent variables compare implicit sense 3b explicitness noun Synonyms clear-cut definite definitive express specific unambiguous unequivocal univocal See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences From closer restrictions on sexually explicit writing came the success, in the mid-19th century, of the novelist George Thompson, who combined graphically violent scenes set in urban dystopias with coy peekaboo references to sex. Susan Dominus, New York Times Book Review, 5 Apr. 2009 Therefore, the Administration's policy was the explicit, if unpublicized, one that it was necessary to allow Saddam Hussein to put down the rebellions. Elizabeth Drew, New Yorker, 6 May 1991 They were given explicit instructions. Changes to the property can't be done without their explicit consent. The law is very explicit about how these measures should be enacted. a song with explicit lyrics The movie contains scenes of explicit violence. See More Recent Examples on the Web But that may be a good thing due to the potential that users might abuse the technology and make explicit or hateful images, the Verge notes. Grady Mcgregor, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2022 What that means is an explicit and deliberate effort to try to build U.S. economic capacity and U.S. economic strength in critical sectors of our economy. Rhett Buttle, Forbes, 25 July 2022 Each of these films, while not ignoring struggle, is ultimately empowering, whether that is explicit or implied. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 9 June 2022 Retired officers who spoke to The Associated Press described examples of explicit and implicit bias. Nomaan Merchant, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 May 2022 That visit heralded a far more explicit and hawkish US war aim in Ukraine -- namely the weakening of Russian military power so that Putin lacks the future capacity to threaten American allies in Europe. Stephen Collinson, CNN, 2 May 2022 Court records show six deans, including the dean of the college of education, Abram VanderMeer, conducted an explicit and bizarre interrogation. Washington Post, 21 Apr. 2022 During another clash with Trump’s more militant advisers, when Trump was not present, Milley was even more explicit. Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022 Some, like those in the Never Trump movement, have been explicit in their efforts to return to traditional conservatism since 2016. Arit John, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology borrowed from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French explicite, borrowed from Medieval Latin explicitus, going back to Latin, "free from difficulties," variant past participle of explicāre "to free from folds or creases, unroll, disentangle, spread out, set out in words, give an account of" — more at explicate Note: Verbs built on the stem -plicā- have the variants -plicuī, -plicitus alongside a regular perfect and past participle -plicāvī, -plicātus. Oxford Latin Dictionary notes that explicāre the variants explicuī, explicitus come later, replacing explicāvī, explicātus after the time of Cicero. See also exploit entry 1. First Known Use 1549, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition explicit adjective ex·plic·it ik-ˈspli-sət : so clear in statement that there is no doubt about the meaning explicit instructions explicitness noun 1 as in specificity careful thoroughness of detail the explicitness of the instruction about human reproduction should be appropriate for the age of the students receiving it Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance specificity accuracy attentiveness preciseness precision particularity carefulness selectivity circumspection scrupulousness conscientiousness exactness meticulousness exactitude discrimination cautiousness care finickiness alertness fussiness meticulosity finicalness fineness heedfulness definitude Antonyms & Near Antonyms generality vagueness imprecision inaccuracy inexactness indistinctness 2 as in clarity clearness of expression the user's manual is written with such rare explicitness that the average consumer actually has a chance of understanding it Synonyms & Similar Words clarity simplicity perspicuity lucidity directness lucidness incisiveness readability forthrightness openness comprehensibility perspicuousness straightforwardness intelligibility incision legibility readableness Antonyms & Near Antonyms ambiguity unclarity opacity obliqueness opaqueness inscrutability obscurity equivocation unintelligibility incomprehensibility indirectness obliquity impenetrability ambiguousness indistinctness vagueness incoherence deviousness dimness equivocalness obscureness disjointedness fuzziness inscrutableness muddiness incomprehensibleness faintness circuitousness unintelligibleness nebulousness See More
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explicit

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