1
as in specificity
careful thoroughness of detail
the explicitness of the instruction about human reproduction should be appropriate for the age of the students receiving it
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as in clarity
clearness of expression
the user's manual is written with such rare explicitness that the average consumer actually has a chance of understanding it
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for explicitness
Noun
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Niche audiences respond best to authenticity and specificity.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025 -
Computer vision is better described as a form of information management and prediction, as configurations of data with which probabilistic applications have been made, based on human instructions of varying degrees of clarity or specificity.—
Sonja Drimmer,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2025
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Letters may be edited for length and clarity, and may be published in any medium.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Resembling in color a smooth pebble after heavy rains, the calfskin leather holder has but one compartment and one back pocket — taking it back to the basics and accentuating simplicity.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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That simplicity feels so apt for this show, There's enough here: The production is simple and sweet, while Jonas and Warren exude a certain magnetism.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Explicitness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explicitness. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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