explicit
exp·li·cit
adjective
1.
precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
- “explicit instructions”
- “she made her wishes explicit”
- “explicit sexual scenes”
2.
in accordance with fact or the primary meaning of a term
Origin
Borrowed from French explicite, from Latin explicitus (“disentangled, easy”), variant of explicātus.
Phrases
- explicit function
- explicit modeling
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See also
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