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Explicit is something that is clearly expressed or communicated. (adjective)

An example of explicit is someone giving very straightforward directions to a location.

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See explicit in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

clearly stated and leaving nothing implied; distinctly expressed; definite
saying what is meant, without reservation or disguise; outspoken
plain to see; readily observable

Related Forms:

explicitly adverb
explicitness noun

See explicit in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(ĭk-splĭsˈĭt)

adjective

a. Fully and clearly expressed; leaving nothing implied.
b. Fully and clearly defined or formulated: “generalizations that are powerful, precise, and explicit” (Frederick Turner).
Forthright and unreserved in expression: They were explicit in their criticism.
a. Readily observable: an explicit sign of trouble.
b. Describing or portraying nudity or sexual activity in graphic detail.

Related Forms:

ex·plicˈit·ly adverb

ex·plicˈit·ness noun

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