explicit

adj.

1. 1. Fully and clearly expressed; leaving nothing implied.
   2. 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. 1. Readily observable: an explicit sign of trouble.
   2. Describing or portraying nudity or sexual activity in graphic detail.

[Latin explicitus, past participle of explicāre, to unfold. See explicate.]

explicitly ex·plic'it·ly adv.
explicitness ex·plic'it·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

adjective

Clearly, fully, and sometimes emphatically expressed: categorical, clear, clear-cut, decided, definite, express, positive, precise, specific, unambiguous, unequivocal. See clear/unclear.

adj

Definition: specific, unambiguous
Antonyms: ambiguous, confused, equivocal, implicit, indefinite, obscure, unspecific, vague

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IN BRIEF: So clear that there is no doubt about the meaning.

They wanted explicit directions to the museum so they would not get lost.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - klar, åben
n. - afsluttende ord i et skrift

Nederlands (Dutch)
expliciet, met alleen onafhankelijke variabelen (wiskundig), oude inscriptie aan einde van boek (hier eindigt het)

Français (French)
adj. - explicite, catégorique, formel
n. - épilogue

Deutsch (German)
adj. - explizit, unverhüllt, deutlich
n. - Schlusswörter einer Druckvorlage, eines Manuskripts

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ρητός, κατηγορηματικός, απερίφραστος, καθαρός, σαφής, εναργής, διεξοδικός, αναλυτικός

Italiano (Italian)
esplicito

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - explícito

Русский (Russian)
прямой, ясный, точный, подробный, недвусмысленный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - explícito
n. - explícito

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - klar, tydlig, rättfram

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
详尽的, 明确的, 清楚的, 直率的, 最后一些词, 完, 终, 结尾

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 詳盡的, 明確的, 清楚的, 直率的
n. - 最後一些詞, 完, 終, 結尾

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 뚜렷한, 숨김 없는
n. - (중세 사본 등의) 맺는 말

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 明示的な, 明確な, あからさまな, 明白な
n. - 巻末語

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) صريح, واضح‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מפורש, מובע ברורות, ברור, מדבר גלויות‬
n. - ‮אחרית דבר‬

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