The quality of being clear, detailed, and leaving nothing to imagination or interpretation; the state of being fully expressed.
From 'explicit' (from Latin 'explicitus', past participle of 'explicare' meaning unfolded/clear) + English suffix '-ness'. The suffix creates an abstract noun from the adjective.
Lawyers obsess over 'explicitness' in contracts because vague language causes disputes—they learned the hard way that the more explicit and detailed a contract is, the fewer lawsuits result from misunderstandings.
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