inexplicit

inexplicit
inexplicit (adj.) 1775 (implied in inexplicitly), from IN- (Cf. in-) (1) "not, opposite of" + EXPLICIT (Cf. explicit). Or else from L. inexplicitus "not to be unfolded; unexplained." Related: Inexplicitly; inexplicitness.

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  • inexplicit — INEXPLICÍT, Ă adj. neexplicit, neclar. (< engl. inexplicit) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN …   Dicționar Român

  • Inexplicit — In ex*plic it, a. [L. inexplicitus: cf. F. inexplicite. See {In } not, and {Explicit}.] Not explicit; not clearly stated; indefinite; vague. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • inexplicit — index indefinite, vague Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • inexplicit — [in΄eks plis′it, in΄ik splis′it] adj. [L inexplicitus] not explicit; vague; indefinite; general inexplicitly adv. inexplicitness n …   English World dictionary

  • inexplicit — adjective Date: circa 1812 not explicit …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • inexplicit — inexplicitly, adv. inexplicitness, n. /in ik splis it/, adj. not explicit or clear; not clearly stated. [1795 1805; < L inexplicitus not straightforward. See IN 3, EXPLICIT] * * * …   Universalium

  • inexplicit — adjective Not explicit …   Wiktionary

  • inexplicit — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Liable to more than one interpretation: ambiguous, cloudy, equivocal, nebulous, obscure, uncertain, unclear, vague. See CERTAIN, CLEAR …   English dictionary for students

  • inexplicit — in·ex·plic·it || ‚ɪnɪk splɪsɪt adj. unclear, ambiguous, not clearly expressed or stated …   English contemporary dictionary

  • inexplicit — adjective not clearly expressed or explained …   English new terms dictionary

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