n. 1. The act of implicating or the condition of being implicated. 2. The act of implying or the condition of being implied. 3. Something that is implied, especially: a. An indirect indication; a suggestion. b. An implied meaning; implicit significance. c. An inference. See Usage Note at infer. impli·ca′tive adj. impli·ca′tive·ly adv. |
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