explicit

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Antonyms 1.3.3 Derived terms 1.3.4 Related terms 1.3.5 Translations 1.3.6 External links

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

First attested 1609, from French explicite, from Latin explicitus, past participle of explicāre "to unfold," from ex-, "out" + plicare, "to fold." Pornographic sense is from 1971.

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: ĭk-splĭsĭt
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  Rhymes: -ɪsɪt

[edit] Adjective

explicit (comparative more explicit, superlative most explicit)

1. very specific, clear, or detailed

   I gave explicit instructions for him to stay here, but he followed me, anyway.

2. containing material (e.g. language or film footage) that might be deemed offensive or graphic

   The film had several scenes including explicit language and sex.

[edit] Synonyms

• express

[edit] Antonyms

• implicit

[edit] Derived terms

• explicitly

[edit] Related terms

• explicate
• explication
• explicator

[edit] Translations

[edit] External links

• explicit in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• explicit in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911