esplicito

explicit

adjective eh-SPLEE-chee-toh Rare

Origin: From Latin explicitus, past participle of explicare (to unfold, explain).

Usage Note

Esplicito means stated clearly and directly, leaving nothing implied (istruzioni esplicite — explicit instructions). It agrees in gender and number: esplicito, esplicita, espliciti, esplicite. The adverb is esplicitamente. It is a formal register word; in everyday speech chiaro (clear) is more common. The opposite is implicito (implicit).

Examples

"Il contratto contiene istruzioni esplicite."

Natural Translation

The contract contains explicit instructions.

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