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implicative
UK
/ɪmˈplɪkətɪv/
US
/ɪmˈplɪkətɪv/
implicatives
pl
UK
/ɪmˈplɪkətɪv/
US
/ɪmˈplɪkətɪv/
Definitions
Verbs like "manage to" and "fail to" are implicatives because they entail the success or failure of the action described.
more implicative
Comp.
most implicative
Super.
UK
/ɪmˈplɪkətɪv/
US
/ɪmˈplɪkətɪv/
Translations
The implicative nature of his statement suggested more than he explicitly said.
Импликативный характер его заявления предполагал больше, чем он явно сказал.
Definitions
The implicative tone of his remarks left everyone wondering about his true intentions.
In classical logic, the implicative connective corresponds to material implication.