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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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Noun
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His comedy is a shallow-focus lens, rendering every plane of his self-perception in exquisite detail and losing specificity or texture as soon as that lens pans out toward other characters in his story.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
23 May 2025 -
And more industry leaders are now echoing the sentiment that the path to lasting impact isn't scale but specificity.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Every explosion, landscape, and detail is rendered with breathtaking clarity, making your gaming sessions more immersive than ever.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
20 May 2025
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This conversation has been edited for length, clarity and continuity.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Listen to this article MIAMI — The Miami Heat’s approach to free agency last summer was simplicity, that Jimmy Butler would return hungry for an extension, the core would meet Pat Riley’s mandate of elevated attendance, Jaime Jaquez Jr. would make sophomore strides.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2025
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Bronwen Sciortino, author & simplicity expert teaching easy ways to tailor-make healthy, happy & highly successful lives.—
Bronwen Sciortino,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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“Explicitness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explicitness. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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