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Explicit

A word formerly used (as finis is now) at the conclusion of a book to indicate the end.

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Similar meaning 14

Declared 84% connected

of Declare

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Declared 84% connected

of Declare

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Definitive 84% connected

Determinate; positive; final; conclusive; unconditional; express.

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Definitive 84% connected

Determinate; positive; final; conclusive; unconditional; express.

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Express 84% connected

Exactly representing; exact.

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Express 84% connected

Exactly representing; exact.

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Graphic 84% connected

Alt. of Graphical

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Graphic 84% connected

Alt. of Graphical

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Literal 84% connected

According to the letter or verbal expression; real; not figurative or metaphorical; as, the literal meaning of a phrase.

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Literal 84% connected

According to the letter or verbal expression; real; not figurative or metaphorical; as, the literal meaning of a phrase.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Stated 84% connected

of State

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Stated 84% connected

of State

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Unequivocal 84% connected

Not equivocal; not doubtful; not ambiguous; evident; sincere; plain; as, unequivocal evidence; unequivocal words.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Unequivocal 84% connected

Not equivocal; not doubtful; not ambiguous; evident; sincere; plain; as, unequivocal evidence; unequivocal words.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Derivationally related 2

Explicitness 74% connected

The quality of being explicit; clearness; directness.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Explicitness 74% connected

The quality of being explicit; clearness; directness.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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See also 14

Definite 66% connected

Having certain or distinct; determinate in extent or greatness; limited; fixed; as, definite dimensions; a definite measure; a definite period or int…

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Definite 66% connected

Having certain or distinct; determinate in extent or greatness; limited; fixed; as, definite dimensions; a definite measure; a definite period or int…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Denotative 66% connected

Having power to denote; designating or marking off.

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Denotative 66% connected

Having power to denote; designating or marking off.

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Open 66% connected

Free of access; not shut up; not closed; affording unobstructed ingress or egress; not impeding or preventing passage; not locked up or covered over;…

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Open 66% connected

Free of access; not shut up; not closed; affording unobstructed ingress or egress; not impeding or preventing passage; not locked up or covered over;…

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Overt 66% connected

Open to view; public; apparent; manifest.

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Overt 66% connected

Open to view; public; apparent; manifest.

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Unequivocal 66% connected

Not equivocal; not doubtful; not ambiguous; evident; sincere; plain; as, unequivocal evidence; unequivocal words.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Unequivocal 66% connected

Not equivocal; not doubtful; not ambiguous; evident; sincere; plain; as, unequivocal evidence; unequivocal words.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Univocal 66% connected

Having one meaning only; -- contrasted with equivocal.

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Univocal 66% connected

Having one meaning only; -- contrasted with equivocal.

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Attribute 2

Explicitness 66% connected

The quality of being explicit; clearness; directness.

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Explicitness 66% connected

The quality of being explicit; clearness; directness.

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Synonym 2

Denotative 92% connected

Having power to denote; designating or marking off.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Expressed 92% connected

of Express

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Near synonym 1

Clear 90% connected

Free from opaqueness; transparent; bright; light; luminous; unclouded.

general 74% interchangeable

Explicit overlaps with clear, but its tone, intensity or usual context may differ. Check the definition before substituting it.

Formal equivalent 1

Clear 88% connected

Free from opaqueness; transparent; bright; light; luminous; unclouded.

stated 60% interchangeable less formal softer

Explicit means stated directly and leaving little to inference.

The guidance is clear. / The guidance is explicit.

Antonym 2

Implicit 94% connected

Infolded; entangled; complicated; involved.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records these words as lexical opposites.

Implicit 94% connected

Infolded; entangled; complicated; involved.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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