explicit vs express

explicit

adj
  • Very specific, clear, or detailed. 

  • Containing material (e.g. language or film footage) that might be deemed offensive or graphic. 

noun
  • The final few words of a text. 

express

adj
  • Specific or precise; directly and distinctly stated; not merely implied. 

  • Truly depicted; exactly resembling. 

  • Moving or operating quickly, as a train not making local stops. 

  • Providing a more limited but presumably faster service than a full or complete dealer of the same kind or type. 

verb
  • To transcribe deoxyribonucleic acid into messenger RNA. 

  • To convey or communicate; to make known or explicit. 

  • To press, squeeze out (especially said of milk). 

  • To translate messenger RNA into protein. 

adv
  • Moving or operating quickly, as a train not making local stops. 

noun
  • An express office. 

  • That which is sent by an express messenger or message. 

  • A mode of transportation, often a train, that travels quickly or directly. 

  • A service that allows mail or money to be sent rapidly from one destination to another. 

  • An express rifle. 

  • A messenger sent on a special errand; a courier. 

How often have the words explicit and express occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )