adj. 1. Communicated in words. Syn. -- uttered, verbalized. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
2. Precisely and clearly expressed, leaving nothing to implication. Opposite of implicit. [ Narrower terms: graphic ] Also See: definite, denotative, denotive, overt, open, unequivocal, unambiguous. Syn. -- explicit, express. [ WordNet 1.5 ]