explicit
adj.adj. stated clearly and directly, leaving no room for confusion. You use this word when instructions or rules are so detailed that no one has to guess what they mean.
adj. stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt. It can also describe media that depicts sexual activity or violence in an uncensored, graphic manner.
The manager gives explicit instructions so her team knows exactly what to do.
The new rental contract includes an explicit clause stating that all monthly payments must arrive by the first day of the month.
Although the director never makes his political views explicit in his early films, critics argue that a strong anti-authoritarian message runs beneath the surface of the dialogue.
Borrowed from French explicite, from Latin explicitus (“disentangled, easy”), variant of explicātus.
Abbreviated from Latin explicitus est liber (“the book is set in order, ended”).