explicit

ex·plic·it  (k-splst)

adj.

1.

a. Fully and clearly expressed; leaving nothing implied.

b. Fully and clearly defined or formulated: "generalizations that are powerful, precise, and explicit" (Frederick Turner).

2. Forthright and unreserved in expression: They were explicit in their criticism.

3.

a. Readily observable: an explicit sign of trouble.

b. Describing or portraying nudity or sexual activity in graphic detail.

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[Latin explicitus, past participle of explicre, to unfold; see explicate.]

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ex·plicit·ly adv.

ex·plicit·ness n.

Synonyms: explicit, categorical, definite, express, specific
These adjectives mean entirely clear and unambiguous: explicit statements; a categorical refusal; a definite answer; my express wishes; a specific purpose.

Antonym: ambiguous

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explicit¹

adj

1. precisely and clearly expressed, leaving nothing to implication; fully stated explicit instructions

2. graphically detailed, leaving little to the imagination sexually explicit scenes

3. openly expressed without reservations; unreserved

4. (Mathematics) 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=x⁴ + x + z Compare implicit [4]

[from Latin explicitus unfolded, from explicāre; see explicate]

explicitly  adv

explicitness  n

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explicit²

(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) the end; an indication, used esp by medieval scribes, of the end of a book, part of a manuscript, etc.

[Late Latin, probably short for explicitus est liber the book is unfolded (or complete); shortened by analogy with incipit]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	explicit - precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication; "explicit instructions"; "she made her wishes explicit"; "explicit sexual scenes" expressed definite - precise; explicit and clearly defined; "I want a definite answer"; "a definite statement of the terms of the will"; "a definite amount"; "definite restrictions on the sale of alcohol"; "the wedding date is now definite"; "a definite drop in attendance" denotative, denotive - having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or naming unequivocal, univocal, unambiguous - admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion; "unequivocal evidence"; "took an unequivocal position"; "an unequivocal success"; "an unequivocal promise"; "an unequivocal (or univocal) statement" overt, open - open and observable; not secret or hidden; "an overt lie"; "overt hostility"; "overt intelligence gathering"; "open ballots" implicit, inexplicit - implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something; "an implicit agreement not to raise the subject"; "there was implicit criticism in his voice"; "anger was implicit in the argument"; "the oak is implicit in the acorn"
	2.	explicit - in accordance with fact or the primary meaning of a term denotative literal - limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text; "a literal translation"

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explicit

adjective

1. clear, obvious, specific, direct, certain, express, plain, absolute, exact, precise, straightforward, definite, overt, unequivocal, unqualified, unambiguous, categorical He left explicit instructions on how to set the video timer.
clear uncertain, obscure, vague, ambiguous, indefinite, cryptic, inexact, oracular

2. frank, direct, open, specific, positive, plain, patent, graphic, distinct, outspoken, upfront (informal), unambiguous, unrestricted, unrestrained, uncensored, unreserved songs containing explicit references to sexual activity
frank implied, suggested, vague, indirect, implicit

Translations

explicit [ɪksˈplɪsɪt] ADJ [instructions, reference, intention] → explícito, claro; [description, picture] → gráfico; [statement, denial] → categórico
the explicit nature of the photographs → el carácter gráfico de las fotos
to describe sth in explicit detail → describir algo gráficamente
he was explicit about his intentions → fue explícito or claro acerca de sus intenciones
he was explicit on this point → fue muy claro sobre esto
sexually explicit → con claro contenido sexual

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explicit [ɪkˈsplɪsɪt] adj

(= frank) [person] → explicite; [language] → direct(e)
sexually explicit → à caractère sexuel
to be explicit about sth → être explicite au sujet de qch

(= declared) [support, commitment] → explicite; [consent] → explicite

(= definite) [instructions] → formel(le)

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explicit

adj person, statement, description → (klar und) deutlich; orders → eindeutig; instructions, commitment, agreement, support, reference → ausdrücklich; (esp sexually) details, description, picture, photograph → eindeutig; sexually explicit → sexuell explizit; in explicit detail → in allen Einzelheiten; there is no explicit mention of it → es wird nicht ausdrücklich erwähnt; speaking to MPs, he was more explicit → als er zu den Abgeordneten sprach, ging er näher darauf ein; he was explicit about his intentions → er machte seine Absichten ganz deutlich; he was very explicit in his explanations → seine Erklärungen waren sehr deutlich; she was quite explicit in discussing details of the operation → sie diskutierte die Einzelheiten der Operation in aller Deutlichkeit; in explicit terms → klar und deutlich

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explicit [ɪksˈplɪsɪt] adj (definite) → netto/a; (instructions, intention, denial) → esplicito/a; (details) → chiaro/a

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explicit [ɪksˈplɪsɪt] adj (definite) → netto/a; (instructions, intention, denial) → esplicito/a; (details) → chiaro/a

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explicit

adj explicit [ikˈsplisit]

stated, or stating, fully and clearly explicit instructions; Can you be more explicit? eksplisiet, uitdruklik واضِح، صَريح ясно jasný; otevřený tydelig; klar; eksplicit deutlich, endeutig ρητός, σαφής explícito selge(sõnaline) صریح؛ بی پرده avoin clair מְפוֹרָש स्पष्ट izričit, jasan, eksplicitan világos, kifejezett eksplisit skÿr, skilmerkilegur, greinargóður esplicito はっきりした 충분히 해명된 aiškus, apibrėžtas skaidri formulēts jelas uitvoerig tydelig, uttrykkelig, bestemt wyraźny, jasny explícito clar, explicit ясный zreteľný, dôkladný jasen eksplicitan tydlig, uttrycklig, explicit ชัดเจน açık 明確的 детальний; чітко висловлений بیّن ، واضح rõ ràng 明确的

adv exˈplicitly

uitdruklik, duidelik بِوُضوح، بِصَراحَه ясен zřetelně tydeligt; eksplicit deutlich απερίφραστα explícitamente otsesõnu صراحتاً؛ بی پرده avoimesti explicitement בִּמפוֹרָש स्पष्टता से izričito, jasno nyíltan secara eksplisit skilmerkilega esplicitamente はっきりと 명확하게 aiškiai skaidri dengan jelas uitdrukkelijk tydelig, uttrykkelig, bestemt wyraźnie explicitamente (în mod) explicit/clar ясно jasne jasno eksplicitno tydligt, uttryckligen อย่างแน่ชัด açık bir şekilde 明確地 прозоро, ясно واضح طور پر một cách rõ ràng 明确地

n exˈplicitness

uitdruklikheid, duidelikheid وُضوح، صَراحَه яснота zřejmost tydelighed; klarhed die Deutlichkeit σαφήνεια lo explícito selgus صراحت avoimuus clarté בְּהִירוּת स्पष्टता izričitost, jasnoća világosság kejelasan skÿrleiki, skilmerkileiki chiarezza 明白さ 명쾌한 설명 aiškumas, apibrėžtumas (domas) skaidrība sifat jelas uitvoerigheid tydelighet wyraźność explicitação/clareza, precisão claritate ясность zreteľnosť jasnost eksplicitnost tydlighet ความแน่ชัด açıklık 明確 ясність, прозорість صراحت tính rõ ràng; sự nói thẳng 明确