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Adjective implicative has 1 sense
  1. implicational, implicative, suggestive, suggestive of - tending to suggest or imply; "artifacts suggestive of an ancient society"; "an implicative statement"
    Antonyms: denotative, denotive (indirect, via connotative)

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Implicative

Definition: Implicative is an adjective that describes something that implies or suggests something else. It refers to the act of conveying indirect meaning or suggesting a consequence or inference.

Sense 1: In a general sense, implicative refers to the act of implying or suggesting something.

Example sentence: The author's use of vivid imagery in the story was implicative of deeper meanings and hidden messages.

Sense 2: In logic and linguistics, implicative refers to a relationship between two statements where the truth of one statement implies the truth of the other.

Example sentence: In the argument presented, the premise "If it is raining, then the ground is wet" is implicative of the conclusion "Since the ground is wet, it must have been raining."

Sense 3: In mathematics, implicative refers to a logical connective or operator that represents implication between two statements.

Example sentence: The implicative operator ⇒ is commonly used in mathematical proofs to establish logical relationships between propositions.

Sense 4: In psychology and cognitive science, implicative refers to the process of inferring or assuming certain underlying meanings or intentions based on indirect gestures, expressions, or words.

Example sentence: The therapist analyzed the implicative factors behind the patient's body language and non-verbal cues to gain insights into their emotional state.

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