Expressible

ex·press  (k-sprs)

tr.v. ex·pressed, ex·press·ing, ex·press·es

1. To set forth in words; state.

2. To manifest or communicate, as by a gesture; show. See Synonyms at vent¹.

3. To make known the feelings or opinions of (oneself), as by statement or art.

4. To convey or suggest a representation of; depict: The painting expresses the rage of war victims.

5. To represent by a sign or a symbol; symbolize: express a fraction as a decimal.

6. To squeeze or press out, as juice from an orange.

7. To send by special messenger or rapid transport: express a package to Los Angeles.

8. Genetics

a. To cause (itself) to produce an effect or a phenotype. Used of a gene: The gene expressed itself under specific environmental conditions.

b. To manifest the effects of (a gene): Half of the people who inherit the gene express it.

c. To manifest (a genetic trait): All the mice in the study expressed the defect.

adj.

1. Definitely and explicitly stated: their express wish. See Synonyms at explicit.

2. Particular; specific: an express plan.

3.

a. Sent out with or moving at high speed.

b. Direct, rapid, and usually nonstop: express delivery of packages; an express bus.

c. Of, relating to, or appropriate for rapid travel: express lanes on a freeway.

adv.

By express delivery or transport.

n.

1.

a. A rapid, efficient system for the delivery of goods and mail.

b. Goods and mail conveyed by such a system.

2. A means of transport, such as a train, that travels rapidly and makes few or no stops before its destination.

3. Chiefly British

a. A special messenger.

b. A message delivered by special courier.

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[Middle English expressen, from Old French expresser, from Medieval Latin expressre, frequentative of Latin exprimere : ex-, ex- + premere, to press; see per-⁴ in Indo-European roots.]

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ex·presser n.

ex·pressi·ble adj.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

expressible - capable of being expressed; "an expressible emotion" inexpressible, unexpressible - defying expression