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Implication Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Implication? [n] something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied); "his resignation had political implications" [n] a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred; "the significance of his remark became clear only later"; "the expectation was spread both by word and by implication" [n] an accusation that brings into intimate and usually incriminating connection [n] a relation implicated by virtue of involvement or close connection (especially an incriminating involvement); "he was suspected of implication in several robberies" [n] a logical relation between propositions p and q of the form `if p then q'; if p is true then q cannot be false Synonyms \| Synonyms for Implication: conditional relation \| deduction \| entailment \| import \| logical implication \| significance Related Terms \| Find terms related to Implication: absorption \| accusal \| accusation \| accusing \| affective meaning \| allegation \| allegement \| allegory \| allusion \| arcane meaning \| arraignability \| arraignableness \| arraignment \| assault \| association \| assumption \| attack \| bearing \| bill of particulars \| blame \| blameworthiness \| bloody hands \| bringing of charges \| bringing to book \| broad hint \| burden \| censurability \| censurableness \| censure \| charge \| chargeability \| citation \| clue \| coloration \| coloring \| complaint \| complicity \| conclusion \| connection \| connotation \| consequence \| count \| criminality \| cue \| culpability \| delation \| denotation \| denouncement \| denunciation \| dirty hands \| drift \| effect \| embarrassment \| engagement \| enmeshment \| entailment \| entanglement \| essence \| extension \| force \| gentle hint \| gesture \| gist \| glimmer \| glimmering \| grammatical meaning \| guilt \| guiltiness \| guilty conscience \| hint \| idea \| impact \| impeachability \| impeachableness \| impeachment \| implied meaning \| import \| impugnment \| imputation \| inclusion \| incrimination \| inculpation \| index \| indication \| indictability \| indictableness \| indictment \| inference \| information \| inkling \| innuendo \| insinuation \| intension \| intimation \| involution \| involvement \| ironic suggestion \| kick \| lawsuit \| laying of charges \| lexical meaning \| literal meaning \| look \| meaning \| metaphorical sense \| nod \| nuance \| nudge \| occult meaning \| onus \| overtone \| peccancy \| pertinence \| pith \| plaint \| point \| practical consequence \| presumption \| presupposition \| prompt \| prosecution \| purport \| range of meaning \| real meaning \| red-handedness \| reference \| referent \| relation \| relevance \| reprehensibility \| reproach \| reproachableness \| reprovability \| reprovableness \| scent \| scope \| semantic cluster \| semantic field \| sense \| sign \| signal \| significance \| signification \| significatum \| signifie \| span of meaning \| spirit \| spoor \| structural meaning \| subsense \| subsidiary sense \| substance \| subsumption \| suggestion \| suit \| sum \| sum and substance \| supposition \| suspicion \| symbolic meaning \| symbolism \| symptom \| taxing \| telltale \| tenor \| tinge \| totality of associations \| touch \| track \| transferred meaning \| true bill \| unadorned meaning \| undercurrent \| undermeaning \| undertone \| unspoken accusation \| value \| veiled accusation \| whisper \| wink See Also \| accusal \| accusation \| illation \| inference \| innuendo \| insinuation \| involvement \| logical relation \| meaning \| substance \| unspoken accusation \| veiled accusation Implication In Webster's Dictionary \Im`pli*ca"tion\, n. [L. implicatio: cf. F. implication.] 1. The act of implicating, or the state of being implicated. Three principal causes of firmness are. the grossness, the quiet contact, and the implication of component parts. --Boyle. 2. An implying, or that which is implied, but not expressed; an inference, or something which may fairly be understood, though not expressed in words. Whatever things, therefore, it was asserted that the king might do, it was a necessary implication that there were other things which he could not do. --Hallam.

Implication Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Implication?

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

Implication In Webster's Dictionary

\Im`pli*ca"tion\, n. [L. implicatio: cf. F.
implication.]
1. The act of implicating, or the state of being implicated.

         Three principal causes of firmness are. the
         grossness, the quiet contact, and the implication of
         component parts.                      --Boyle.

2. An implying, or that which is implied, but not expressed;
   an inference, or something which may fairly be understood,
   though not expressed in words.

         Whatever things, therefore, it was asserted that the
         king might do, it was a necessary implication that
         there were other things which he could not do.
                                               --Hallam.

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