explicit

adj.明自的,青楚的,

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
explicit (adjective)
1.
a) fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or leaving no question as to meaning or intent - ambiguity explicit instructions
b) open in the depiction of nudity or sexuality - explicit books and films
2.
fully developed or formulated - an explicit plan an explicit notion of our objective
3.
in expression - unambiguous was very explicit on how we are to behave
4.
of a mathematical function defined by an expression containing only - independent variables compare implicit 1c
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
explicit (adjective)
so clearly expressed as to leave no doubt about the meaning
SYNONYMS:
clear-cut, definite, definitive, express, specific, unambiguous, unequivocal, univocal
RELATED WORDS:
avowed, declared, specified, stated; categorical ( categoric), complete, comprehensive, exhaustive, full; certain, sure, unmistakable; clear, distinct, lucid, well-defined; exact, precise; direct, literal, plain, simple, straightforward; comprehensible, intelligible, understandable
NEAR ANTONYMS:
cryptic, dark, enigmatic ( enigmatical), obscure, unclear; imprecise, inaccurate, incorrect, inexact; incomprehensible, unintelligible
implicit, implied, inferred; ambiguous, circuitous; equivocal, indefinite, inexplicit, unspecific, vague
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