adj
Meaning 1
Tending to implicate or to imply; pertaining to implication.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
implicative
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adjective satellite
Meaning 2
tending to suggest or imply
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- artifacts suggestive of an ancient society
- an implicative statement
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: suggestive
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From implicate + -ive.