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Explicit

//ɪkˈsplɪsɪt// adj, noun, phrase

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Very specific, clear, or detailed.

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

  2. 2
    Containing material (e.g. language or film footage) that might be deemed offensive or graphic through clear and direct expressions. euphemistic

    "The film had several scenes including explicit language and sex."

Adjective
  1. 1
    precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication wordnet
  2. 2
    in accordance with fact or the primary meaning of a term wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    The final few words of a text.
Phrase
  1. 1
    Used at the conclusion of a book to indicate the end. obsolete

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French explicite, from Latin explicitus (“disentangled, easy”), variant of explicātus.

Etymology 2

Abbreviated from Latin explicitus est liber (“the book is set in order, ended”).

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