expressed

ex·press

E0291400 (ĭk-sprĕs′)tr.v. ex·pressed, ex·press·ing, ex·press·es 1. a. To set forth in words; state: express an opinion.b. To manifest or communicate, as by a gesture; show: expressed his anger with a frown. See Synonyms at voice.c. To make known the feelings or opinions of (oneself), as by statement or art.2. To convey or suggest a representation of; depict: The painting expresses the rage of war victims.3. To represent by a sign, symbol, number, or formula: express a fraction as a decimal.4. To squeeze or press out, as juice from an orange.5. To send by special messenger or rapid transport: express a package to Los Angeles.6. Genetics a. To synthesize (a product, especially a protein) encoded by a gene: a gene that expresses an enzyme.b. To manifest the effects of (a gene): Half of the people who inherit the gene express it.c. To manifest (a genetic trait): All the mice in the study expressed the defect.adj.1. Definitely and explicitly stated: their express wish. See Synonyms at explicit.2. Particular; specific: an express plan.3. a. Rapid and having few or no stops or interruptions: express delivery of packages; an express bus.b. Of, relating to, or appropriate for rapid travel: express lanes on a freeway.c. Designed for use in an express rifle: an express bullet.adv. By express delivery or transport.n.1. a. A rapid, efficient system for the delivery of goods and mail.b. Goods and mail conveyed by such a system.2. A means of transport, such as a train, that travels rapidly and makes few or no stops before its destination.3. Chiefly British a. A special messenger.b. A message delivered by special courier.

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[Middle English expressen, from Old French expresser, from Medieval Latin expressāre, frequentative of Latin exprimere : ex-, ex- + premere, to press; see per- in Indo-European roots.]

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ex·press′er n.ex·press′i·ble adj.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	expressed - communicated in words; "frequently uttered sentiments"uttered, verbalised, verbalizedspoken - uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination; "a spoken message"; "the spoken language"; "a soft-spoken person"; "sharp-spoken"
	2.	expressed - precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication; "explicit instructions"; "she made her wishes explicit"; "explicit sexual scenes"explicitdefinite - precise; explicit and clearly defined; "I want a definite answer"; "a definite statement of the terms of the will"; "a definite amount"; "definite restrictions on the sale of alcohol"; "the wedding date is now definite"; "a definite drop in attendance"denotative, denotive - having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or namingunequivocal, univocal, unambiguous - admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion; "unequivocal evidence"; "took an unequivocal position"; "an unequivocal success"; "an unequivocal promise"; "an unequivocal (or univocal) statement"overt, open - open and observable; not secret or hidden; "an overt lie"; "overt hostility"; "overt intelligence gathering"; "open ballots"

Translations

espresso