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implicature

Pronunciation: /ɪmˈplɪkət͡ʃə/

The English word “implicature” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. An implied meaning that does not semantically entail.

Etymology

Coined by British philosopher Paul Grice before or in 1967.

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