Explicit vs Significant - What's the difference?
explicit | significant |
Very specific, clear, or detailed.
(euphemism) Containing material (e.g. language or film footage) that might be deemed offensive or graphic.
(obsolete)
Signifying something; carrying meaning.
* Sir Walter Raleigh
Having a covert or hidden meaning.
Having a noticeable or major effect; notable.
Reasonably large in number or amount.
(statistics) Having a low probability of occurring by chance (for example, having high correlation and thus likely to be related).
That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.
* Shakespeare
As adjectives the difference between explicit and significant
is that explicit is explicit while significant is signifying something; carrying meaning.As a noun significant is
that which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.explicit
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- I gave explicit instructions for him to stay here, but he followed me, anyway.
- The film had several scenes including explicit language and sex.
Synonyms
* express, manifest, overt * (containing offensive material) raunchyAntonyms
* implicit, unexplicit, vague * (containing offensive material) circumspectDerived terms
* explicitation * explicitly * explicitnessExternal links
* * ----significant
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- a significant''' word or sound; a '''significant look
- It was well said of Plotinus, that the stars were significant , but not efficient.
- That was a significant step in the right direction.
- The First World War was a significant event.
Synonyms
* importantAntonyms
* insignificant * ignorable * negligible * slightNoun
(en noun)- (Wordsworth)
- In dumb significants proclaim your thoughts.