implicature

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UK/ɪmˈplɪkət͡ʃə/US/ɪmˈplɪkət͡ʃɚ/

noun

An implied meaning that does not semantically entail.

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Meanings

nounimplicature (plural implicatures)

plural implicatures

  1. human sciencesAn implied meaning that does not semantically entail.

Origin

Coined by British philosopher Paul Grice before or in 1967.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 含意
  • 含意 (hányì)An implied meaning
Czech implikatura
  • implikaturaAn implied meaning
Dutch implicatuur
  • implicatuurAn implied meaning
Finnish piilomerkitys
  • piilomerkitysAn implied meaning
French implicature
  • implicatureAn implied meaning
German Implikatur
  • ImplikaturAn implied meaning
Greek υπονόηση
  • υπονόηση (yponóisi)An implied meaning
Hungarian implikatúra
  • implikatúraAn implied meaning
Japanese 含意
  • 含意 (gan'i)An implied meaning
Polish implikatura
  • implikaturaAn implied meaning
Portuguese implicatura
  • implicaturaAn implied meaning
Russian импликатура
  • импликатура (implikatura)An implied meaning
Spanish implicatura
  • implicaturaAn implied meaning
Swedish implikatur
  • implikaturAn implied meaning
Cite this entry
APA

implicature. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/implicature

MLA

“implicature.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/implicature. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “implicature,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/implicature.

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