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IMPLICATIVE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Example:
an implicative statement
Synonyms:
implicative; suggestive
Classified under:
Similar:
connotative (having the power of implying or suggesting something in addition to what is explicit)
Derivation:
imply (express or state indirectly)
imply (suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic)
imply (have as a logical consequence)