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implicature

UK
/ɪmˈplɪkətʃə/
US
/ɪmˈplɪkəˌtʃʊr/

Translations

implicaturenoun
implicatures
pl
UK
/ɪmˈplɪkətʃə/
US
/ɪmˈplɪkəˌtʃʊr/
The implicature of his statement was that he didn't trust her.
Импликатура его заявления заключалась в том, что он ей не доверял.
Synonyms
implication
suggestion
inference
indication
hint
implicatureadjective
more implicature
Comp.
most implicature
Super.
UK
/ɪmˈplɪkətʃə/
US
/ɪmˈplɪkətʃɚ/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "implicature analysis"), therefore treated as an adjective.

Definitions

implicaturenoun
An implied meaning that is not explicitly stated in the spoken or written language, often inferred from context or shared knowledge.
The implicature of her saying 'It's getting late' was that she wanted to leave the party.
In pragmatics, a proposition inferred from an utterance that is not part of its explicit semantic content.
When she said "Some of the guests have arrived," the implicature was that not all of them had.
implicatureadjective
Relating to or involving implicature.
The paper offers an implicature account of indirect refusals.
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