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explicit

adj
/ɪkˈsplɪs.ɪt/

Etymology

Borrowed from French explicite, from Latin explicitus (“disentangled, easy”), variant of explicātus.

  1. derived from explicitus — “disentangled, easy”
  2. borrowed from explicite

Definitions

  1. Very specific, clear, or detailed.

    • I gave explicit instructions for him to stay here, but he followed me, anyway.
    • 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.

  2. Containing material (e.g. language or film footage) that might be deemed offensive or…

    Containing material (e.g. language or film footage) that might be deemed offensive or graphic through clear and direct expressions.

    • The film had several scenes including explicit language and sex.

  3. The final few words of a text.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Used at the conclusion of a book to indicate the end.

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Derived

explicitally, explicitate, explicitation, explicit function, explicitization, explicitize, explicitly, explicit modeling, explicitness, hyperexplicit, inexplicit, nonexplicit, overexplicit, semiexplicit, sexplicit

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at explicit. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at explicit. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

9 hops · closes at explicit

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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