explicit declaration

Definitions

A clear, direct, and unambiguous statement or announcement of a fact, intention, or rule.

In programming, the act of defining a variable or function with its type or properties clearly specified rather than relying on implicit inference.

Examples

The contract requires an explicit declaration of all assets before the merger can proceed.

Without an explicit declaration of intent, the committee was unsure how to interpret the ambiguous proposal.

Synonyms

clear statement direct assertion unequivocal announcement plain expression definite proclamation

Antonyms

vague implication implicit suggestion ambiguous hint tacit understanding covert allusion