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implication
[im-pli-key-shuhn]
noun
something implied or suggested as naturally to be inferred or understood.
to resent an implication of dishonesty.
the act of implying.
His implication of immediate changes surprised us.
the state of being implied.
to know only by implication.
Logic.the relation that holds between two propositions, or classes of propositions, in virtue of which one is logically deducible from the other.
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.
the state of being implicated.
We recently heard of his implication in a conspiracy.
Usually implications. relationships of a close or intimate nature; involvements.
the religious implications of ancient astrology.
Synonyms:
implication
/ ˌɪɪˈɪʃə /
noun
the act of implicating or the state of being implicated
something that is implied; suggestion
the implication of your silence is that you're bored
logic
the operator that forms a sentence from two given sentences and corresponds to the English if … then …
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
the relation between such sentences
Other Word Forms
- implicational adjective
- nonimplication noun
- ˌˈپDzԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of implication1
Example Sentences
Shadow chancellor Sir Mel Stride said the implications of the latest conflict for "oil prices, equity prices... trading and inflation and therefore interest rates and the general state of the world economy" were very important.
They had to weigh the risk of a workplace raid and the husband’s possible arrest against the financial implications of losing a vital source of income.
While invasive species pose major public health implications and can certainly affect humans' quality of life, their adaptive abilities can rival those of human migrants and pose a puzzling question: Who's the real invader here?
Mr Navarra doesn't believe there are many real implications to the Beckham brand right now and the reports aren't affecting their earning potential, brand collaborations or level of interest in them.
A moment that has big implications for the world's security and stability, as well as how we pay our way.
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