explicitize

present singular third person explicitizes · participle present explicitizing · participle past explicitized · past explicitized · alternative explicitise

1. human sciencesTo make explicit

   Very often it is completely unnecessary (and thus even disruptive) to explicitize exactly what one means.

   1984, Frans H. van Eemeren, Rob Grootendorst, Speech Acts in Argumentative Discussions: A Theoretical Model for the Analysis of Discussions Directed towards Solving Conflicts of Opinion, . Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN, page 119

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   One of the ways we explicitize our view of happiness is to talk about our view of a “successful life”.

   2000, Robert J. Spitzer, Robin A. Bernhoft, Camille E. De Blasi, Healing the Culture, →ISBN, page 127

   It is not enough to merely explicitize tacit knowledge. Rather, tacit knowledge has to be put in some sort of system to be useful.

   2001, Linda Kyle Stromei, Creating Mentoring and Coaching Programs, page 24

   Synonyms: clarify, specify