EXPRESSED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does expressed mean? 

• EXPRESSED (adjective)
  The adjective EXPRESSED has 2 senses:

1. communicated in words

2. precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication

  Familiarity information: EXPRESSED used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• EXPRESSED (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Communicated in words

Synonyms:

expressed; uttered; verbalised; verbalized

Context example:

frequently uttered sentiments

Similar:

spoken (uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication

Synonyms:

explicit; expressed

Context example:

explicit sexual scenes

Similar:

declared; stated (declared as fact; explicitly stated)

definitive; unequivocal (clearly defined or formulated)

express (not tacit or implied)

graphic (describing nudity or sexual activity in graphic detail)

hard-core; hardcore (extremely explicit)

Also:

definite (precise; explicit and clearly defined)

denotative; denotive (having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or naming)

unambiguous; unequivocal; univocal (admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion)

open; overt (open and observable; not secret or hidden)

Attribute:

explicitness (clarity as a consequence of being explicit)

 Context examples 

CD33 is a cell surface antigen expressed on normal non-pluripotent hematopoietic stem cells and overexpressed on myeloid leukemia cells.

(Actinium Ac 225 Lintuzumab, NCI Thesaurus)

In normal tissues, this mRNA is expressed only in testis, whereas it is detected in a range of different tumor types such as bladder, breast, lung, liver, and colon.

(Acrosin Binding Protein, NCI Thesaurus/LocusLink)

"I am afraid you are disappointed in me, Bessie." I said this laughing: I perceived that Bessie's glance, though it expressed regard, did in no shape denote admiration.

(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)

CD3 and CD28, co-stimulatory molecules expressed on the surface of T-lymphocytes, play a key role in the activation of T-cells.

(Activated Marrow Infiltrating Lymphocytes, NCI Thesaurus)

He had seen one of the greatest things in the world, and he had not expressed it.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

Due to the presence of the secretory signal peptide expressed by Ad-sig in the vaccine construct, transfected cells may secrete a fusion protein composed of hMUC-1 and the CD40L ecd.

(Ad-sig-hMUC-1/ecdCD40L Vaccine, NCI Thesaurus)

Her nature was represented to us, when we engaged her, as being feebly expressed in her name.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

The measurement may be expressed as a ratio or percentage.

(Acanthocyte to Erythrocyte Ratio Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

LMP1 and LMP2 are expressed in various malignancies including nasopharyngeal cancer and EBV-positive Hodgkins disease.

(Ad5F35-LMP1/LMP2-Transduced Autologous Dendritic Cells, NCI Thesaurus)

She expressed herself most willing, ready, happy to remain.

(Persuasion, by Jane Austen)