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ex·plic·it 
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| 1. | fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated; leaving nothing merely implied; unequivocal: explicit instructions; an explicit act of violence; explicit language. |
| 2. | clearly developed or formulated: explicit knowledge; explicit belief. |
| 3. | definite and unreserved in expression; outspoken: He was quite explicit as to what he expected us to do for him. |
| 4. | described or shown in realistic detail: explicit sexual scenes. |
| 5. | having sexual acts or nudity clearly depicted: explicit movies; explicit books. |
| 6. | Mathematics. (of a function) having the dependent variable expressed directly in terms of the independent variables, as y = 3x + 4. Compare implicit (def. 4). |
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ex·plic·it·ly, adverb
ex·plic·it·ness, noun
—Synonyms 1. express, definite, precise, exact, unambiguous. 3. open, forthright, unabashed.
—Antonyms 1. indefinite, ambiguous.
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adj.
[Latin explicitus, past participle of explicāre, to unfold; see explicate.] ex·plic'it·ly adv., ex·plic'it·ness n. Synonyms: These adjectives mean entirely clear and unambiguous: explicit statements; a categorical refusal; a definite answer; my express wishes; a specific purpose. |
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explicit
1609, from Fr. explicite, from L. explicitus, variant pp. of explicare "unfold, unravel, explain," from ex- "out" + plicare "to fold" see ply (v.)). "Explicitus" was written at the end of medieval books, originally short for explicitus est liber "the book is unrolled." As a euphemism for "pornographic" it dates from 1971.
| Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper |
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| 1. | precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication; "explicit instructions"; "she made her wishes explicit"; "explicit sexual scenes" [ant: implicit] |
| 2. | in accordance with fact or the primary meaning of a term [syn: denotative] |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
explicit [ikˈsplisit] adjective
stated, or stating, fully and clearly
Example: explicit instructions; Can you be more explicit?
Example: explicit instructions; Can you be more explicit?
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Explicit
Ex"pli*cit\ [LL., an abbreviation of explicitus (est liber) the book (which anciently was a roll of parchment) is unfolded (and, of course, "finished"). See Explicit, a.] A word formerly used (as finis is now) at the conclusion of a book to indicate the end.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Explicit
Ex"pli*cit\ [LL., an abbreviation of explicitus (est liber) the book (which anciently was a roll of parchment) is unfolded (and, of course, "finished"). See Explicit, a.] A word formerly used (as finis is now) at the conclusion of a book to indicate the end.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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