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Definitions for Explicit

[1] fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated; leaving nothing merely implied; unequivocal: explicit instructions; an explicit act of violence; explicit language.
[2] clearly developed or formulated: explicit knowledge; explicit belief.
[3] definite and unreserved in expression; outspoken: He was quite explicit as to what he expected us to do for him.
[4] described or shown in realistic detail: explicit sexual scenes.
[5] having sexual acts or nudity clearly depicted: explicit movies; explicit books.
[6] Mathematics . (of a function) having the dependent variable expressed directly in terms of the independent variables, as y = 3x + 4. Compare implicit(def 4) .
[7] precisely and clearly expressed, leaving nothing to implication; fully stated explicit instructions
[8] graphically detailed, leaving little to the imagination sexually explicit scenes
[9] openly expressed without reservations; unreserved
[10] maths (of a function) having an equation of the form y=f (x ), in which y is expressed directly in terms of x, as in y=x 4 + x + z Compare implicit (def. 4)
[11] the end; an indication, used esp by medieval scribes, of the end of a book, part of a manuscript, etc

Words related to Explicit

precise, accurate, definitive, straightforward, categorical, clear-cut, clear, unequivocal, definite, positive, certain, obvious, exact, correct, absolute, clean-cut, direct, distinct, express, frank

Words nearby Explicit

explicans, explicate, explication, explication de texte, explicative, explicit, explicit function, explode, exploded view, explodent, exploding star

Origin of Explicit

1605–15; < Latin explicitus unfolded, set forth, variant past participle of explicāre. See explicate

Words that may be confused with Explicit

explicit, implicit, implied

Other words from Explicit

ex·plic·it·ly , adverb
ex·plic·it·ness , noun
o·ver·ex·plic·it , adjective
qua·si-ex·plic·it , adjective
qua·si-ex·plic·it·ly , adverb
su·per·ex·plic·it , adjective
su·per·ex·plic·it·ly , adverb
un·ex·plic·it , adjective
un·ex·plic·it·ly , adverb

Word origin for Explicit

Late Latin, probably short for explicitus est liber the book is unfolded (or complete); shortened by analogy with incipit

Synonyms for Explicit

accurate, categorical, certain, clear, clear-cut, correct, definite, definitive, exact, obvious, positive, precise, straightforward, unequivocal, absolute, clean-cut, direct, distinct, express, frank, lucid, on the nose, open, outspoken, patent, perspicuous, plain, stated, sure, understandable, unqualified, unreserved