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Implicitness vs Implicature - What's the difference?

implicitness | implicature |

As nouns the difference between implicitness and implicature

is that implicitness is the state or quality of being implicit while implicature is (pragmatics) an implied meaning that is not expressed directly.

implicitness

English

Noun

(-)
  • The state or quality of being implicit.

    • Antonyms

    * explicitness

    References

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    implicature

    English

    (wikipedia implicature)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pragmatics) An implied meaning that is not expressed directly.

    • Usage notes

    * Adjectives often applied to "implicature": scalar, conventional, conversational, generalized, particularized, contextual.

    Related terms

    * implication