implication

/ˌɪmpləkˈeɪʃən/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

noun

something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
“his resignation had political implications”
a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
“the significance of his remark became clear only later”
an accusation that brings into intimate and usually incriminating connection
a logical relation between propositions p and q of the form `if p then q'; if p is true then q cannot be false
a relation implicated by virtue of involvement or close connection (especially an incriminating involvement)
“he was suspected of implication in several robberies”

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