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implicature

UK/ɪmˈplɪkət͡ʃə/US/ɪmˈplɪkət͡ʃɚ/

implicature noun: an implied meaning that does not semantically entail.

Noun

implicature (plural implicatures)

  1. An implied meaning that does not semantically entail.

Forms of implicature

pluralimplicatures

Origin of implicature

Coined by British philosopher Paul Grice before or in 1967.

Questions about implicature

What does implicature mean?
Implicature means an implied meaning that does not semantically entail.
What part of speech is implicature?
Implicature is a noun.
How do you pronounce implicature?
Implicature is pronounced /ɪmˈplɪkət͡ʃə/ (UK).
What is the plural of implicature?
The plural of implicature is implicatures.

Words near implicature in the dictionary

  1. implicativeness
  2. implicator
  3. implicators
  4. implicatory
  5. implicatum
  6. implicature
  7. implicatures
  8. implicit
  9. Implicit Association Test
  10. Implicit Association Tests
  11. implicit cognition

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