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Definition of explicitness noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

explicitness

noun
 
/ɪkˈsplɪsɪtnəs/
 
/ɪkˈsplɪsɪtnəs/
[uncountable]
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  1. the quality of stating something clearly or directly, so that the meaning is easy to understand
    • The theory has been explained with great clarity and explicitness.
  2. (usually disapproving) the fact of describing or showing something, especially sexual activity, with a lot of detail
    • He didn't like the degree of sexual explicitness in the film.
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