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WordBand 6.5–8Academic (NAWL)
explicit
/ɪkˈsplɪsɪt/
adjective
definite; clearly stated; specific
- “The user must explicitly enter a value into this field.”Tatoeba
- “This site contains sexually explicit material and is intended for adults only.”Tatoeba
Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.
Source: New Academic Word List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)