implicative

[ im-pli-key-tiv, im-plik-uh-tiv ]
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adjective
  1. tending to implicate or imply; characterized by or involving implication.

Origin of implicative

1
First recorded in 1580–90; implicate + -ive

Other words from implicative

  • im·pli·ca·tive·ly, adverb
  • non·im·pli·ca·tive, adjective
  • non·im·pli·ca·tive·ly, adverb

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