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explicit
What does explicit mean?
explicit (adjective): precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use explicit in a sentence?
- She made her wishes explicit. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- Explicit instructions. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce explicit?
/ɪkˈsplɪsət/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does explicit come from?
Borrowed from French explicite, from Latin explicitus (“disentangled, easy”), variant of explicātus.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “explicit” mean?
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
Not quite: that's what meek means.
fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behavior or thinking; ripe
Not quite: that's what mature means.
precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
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loosely associated; of limited relevance except indirectly; only accidentally related
Not quite: that's what incidental means.
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