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Explicit vs Parental - What's the difference?

explicit | parental |

As adjectives the difference between explicit and parental

is that explicit is explicit while parental is of or relating to a parent.

As a noun parental is

a person fulfilling a parental role.

explicit

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Very specific, clear, or detailed.
    • I gave explicit instructions for him to stay here, but he followed me, anyway.
  • (euphemism) Containing material (e.g. language or film footage) that might be deemed offensive or graphic.
    • The film had several scenes including explicit language and sex.
  • (obsolete)

    • Synonyms

    * express, manifest, overt * (containing offensive material) raunchy

    Antonyms

    * implicit, unexplicit, vague * (containing offensive material) circumspect

    Derived terms

    * explicitation * explicitly * explicitness

    Related terms

    * explicate * explication * explicator

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    parental

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • of or relating to a parent
  • (genetics) of the generation of organisms that produce a hybrid

    • Related terms

    * parental control * parental duty * parental home * parental leave

    See also

    * paternal * maternal

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person fulfilling a parental role.
    • Nowadays there are all kinds of potential parentals besides parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, step-parents, in-laws, older siblings and cousins, and those in civil unions.

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