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explicitness

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ɪkˈsplɪs.ɪt.nəs/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

The state or characteristic of being explicit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

clarity as a consequence of being explicit

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: inexplicitness

Broader terms: clarity, lucidity, lucidness, pellucidity, clearness, limpidity

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English explicit Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English explicitness From explicit + -ness.