explicitize

English

Alternative forms

• explicitise

Etymology

From explicit +‎ -ize.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪkˈsplɪsɪˌtaɪz/
• Hyphenation: ex‧pli‧cit‧ize

Verb

explicitize (third-person singular simple present explicitizes, present participle explicitizing, simple past and past participle explicitized)

1. (pragmatics) To make explicit
   • 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:

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

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

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

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

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

Synonyms

• clarify
• specify