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[ɛkˈsplɪsɪt], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt
(e.g: the arrangement had not been made explicit)
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Origin
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mid 16th century (as an adjective): from French explicite or Latin explicitus, past participle of explicare ‘unfold’ (see explicate)
[ɛkˈsplɪsɪt], (Noun)
Definitions:
- the closing words of a manuscript, early printed book, or chanted liturgical text
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Origin
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Middle English: late Latin, ‘here ends’, or abbreviation of explicitus est liber ‘the scroll is unrolled’
mid 16th century (as an adjective): from French explicite or Latin explicitus, past participle of explicare ‘unfold’ (see explicate)
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