implicative

adjective

im·​plica·​tive ˈimplə̇ˌkātiv 

imˈplikət-

: of, relating to, or being implication or an implication : involving implication

an implicative statement

an implicative function

also : tending to implicate

implicatively

-tə̇vlē

adverb

implicativeness

-tivnə̇s

noun

plural -es

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