English Explanatory Dictionary

implicature

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An implied meaning that does not semantically entail.

Pronunciation

/ɪmˈplɪkət͡ʃə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-implicature.wav /ɪmˈplɪkət͡ʃɚ/

Word forms

implicature implicatures

Etymology

Coined by British philosopher Paul Grice before or in 1967.

Related words

implicate implication
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