explicature

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Something explicitly expressed in an utterance, as opposed to what is implicit.

Pronunciation

/ɛkˈsplɪkətʃə/ /ɪkˈsplɪkətʃə/ /ˈɛksplɪkətʃə/ /ɛkˈsplɪkət͡ʃɚ/ /ɪkˈsplɪkət͡ʃɚ/

Word forms

explicature explicatures

Etymology

From explicate + -ure, after implicature.

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