Explicit Meaning
/ɪkˈsplɪs.ɪt/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjVery specific, clear, or detailed.
adjContaining material (e.g. language or film footage) that might be deemed offensive or graphic through clear and direct expressions.
Sentence Examples
I gave you explicit instructions not to touch anything.
He was explicit in his instruction.
He gave me very explicit directions on how to get there.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The contract included ____ instructions about payment deadlines and penalties.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The manager gave ____ instructions on how to handle the customer complaints professionally.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from French explicite, from Latin explicitus (“disentangled, easy”), variant of explicātus.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"If the task is indeed a difficult one, it may be worthwhile to attempt an explicit statement as to those aspects of the endeavor that appear to have the greatest importance for success or failure."
— 1989 January 26, Werner Winter, “On a new claim concerning substratum influence upon Tocharian”, in Central Asiatic Journal, volume 33, number 1/2, Harrassowitz Verlag, →ISSN, page 127:
"Cerberus Scientist: I'm sorry, sir. None of Normandy's surveillance feeds have been responding since Shepard went rogue.
Illusive Man: I want it back. Retry the remote lockdown protocols.
Cerberus Scientist: After our last attempt, EDI flooded our server with seven zettabytes of explicit images. I think she was making a joke."
— 2012, BioWare, Mass Effect 3 (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Cronos Station:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The contract included ____ instructions about payment deadlines and penalties.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The manager gave ____ instructions on how to handle the customer complaints professionally.