ˈimplə̇ˌkād.iv, imˈplikəd.- adjective
: of, relating to, or being implication or an implication : involving implication
an implicative statement
an implicative function
also : tending to implicate
• im·plica·tive·ly -d.ə̇vlē adverb
• im·plica·tive·ness -d.ivnə̇s noun -es