Explicitness

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

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

explicitness - clarity as a consequence of being explicit clarity, clearness, limpidity, lucidity, lucidness, pellucidity - free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression inexplicitness - unclearness by virtue of not being explicit