Both Uses of
explicit
in
The Invisible Man by Wells
- He gave them extraordinary but quite explicit instructions to lay breakfast for two in the belvedere study—and then to confine themselves to the basement and ground-floor.
Chpt 18explicit = clear and detailed
- He wrote a number of brief notes, one to Colonel Adye, gave them to his servant to take, with explicit instructions as to her way of leaving the house.
Chpt 27 *
Definition:
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(explicit as in: explicit instructions) clear and with enough detail so there is no confusioneditor's notes: Shared information is often divided into two categories: explicit and implicit