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explicitizing

explicitizing is the present participle and gerund of explicitize.

Meaning of explicitize

Verb

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

  1. To 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...
    Synonyms:
    clarify, specify

Questions about explicitizing

What is explicitizing the present participle and gerund of?
Explicitizing is the present participle and gerund of explicitize.

Words near explicitizing in the dictionary

  1. explicitization
  2. explicitizations
  3. explicitize
  4. explicitized
  5. explicitizes
  6. explicitizing
  7. explicitly
  8. explicitness
  9. explicitnesses
  10. explicits
  11. explicted

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