English Dictionary
Definition of “implication”
implication (ˌɪmplɪˈkeɪʃən
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Definitions
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 the operator that forms a sentence from two given sentences and corresponds to the English if … the operator that forms a sentence from two given sentences and corresponds to the English … 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
Alternative Forms
ˌimpliˈcational adjective
Synonyms
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suggestion,
hint,
inference,
meaning,
conclusion,
significance,
presumption,
overtone,
innuendo,
intimation,
insinuation,
signification,
Usage examples
There were times when Jeremy appeared to ignore entirely the full implication of what he was saying.
Malcolm, John, The Gwen John Sculpture (1985)I couldn't help but notice an implication in `The fifth element" (3 April, p 28).
New Scientist (1999)Nadege Adams, a member of the consumer group the Council of Canadians said, "The implication of this decision will affect us all.
CBC (2004)This implication tells us a great deal about the politics of this rising morality.
Independent (1999)If Jean-Paul sensed this implication in the grammar, he didn't let on.
Tracy Chevalier, THE VIRGIN BLUE (2002)
