implication
Americannoun
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something implied or suggested as naturally to be inferred or understood.
to resent an implication of dishonesty.
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the act of implying.
His implication of immediate changes surprised us.
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the state of being implied.
to know only by implication.
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Logic. the relation that holds between two propositions, or classes of propositions, in virtue of which one is logically deducible from the other.
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the act of implicating or indicating that one or more persons may be involved, as in a crime.
The implication of his accomplices came only after hours of grueling questioning by the police.
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the state of being implicated.
We recently heard of his implication in a conspiracy.
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Usually implications. relationships of a close or intimate nature; involvements.
the religious implications of ancient astrology.
- Synonyms:
- connection
noun
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the act of implicating or the state of being implicated
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something that is implied; suggestion
the implication of your silence is that you're bored
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logic
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the operator that forms a sentence from two given sentences and corresponds to the English if … then …
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a sentence so formed. Usually written p→q or p⊃q, where p,q are the component sentences, it is true except when p (the antecedent) is true and q (the consequent) is false
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the relation between such sentences
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Other Word Forms
- implicational adjective
- nonimplication noun
Etymology
Origin of implication
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English implicacio(u)n, from Latin implicātiōn-, stem of implicātiō “an interweaving,” equivalent to implicāt(us) “interwoven” ( implicate ) + -ion
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Writing about the financial implications of a geopolitical and humanitarian crisis requires a balancing act.
From MarketWatch
The company earlier in the day had said it was seeking more information on the implications for production at the plant.
The investment implication is that we need to look elsewhere than the U.S.
From MarketWatch
Concerns were raised by opponents about the precedent it might set and potential implications for other sites across Scotland.
From BBC
The war already has implications for China’s core interests in the region, which are mostly economic and energy security, said Tuvia Gering, a China researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies in Israel.
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