implication (redirected from Implications)

im·pli·ca·tion  (mpl-kshn)

n.

1. The act of implicating or the condition of being implicated.

2. The act of implying or the condition of being implied.

3. Something that is implied, especially:

a. An indirect indication; a suggestion.

b. An implied meaning; implicit significance.

c. An inference. See Usage Note at infer.

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impli·cative adj.

impli·cative·ly adv.

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implication

Noun

1. something that is suggested or implied

2. an act or instance of suggesting or implying or being implied

3. a probable consequence (of something)

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	implication - something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied); "his resignation had political implications" entailment, deduction illation, inference - the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation
	2.	implication - 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" significance, import meaning, substance - the idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this proverb?"
	3.	implication - an accusation that brings into intimate and usually incriminating connection accusal, accusation - a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt unspoken accusation, veiled accusation - an accusation that is understood without needing to be spoken innuendo, insinuation - an indirect (and usually malicious) implication
	4.	implication - a logical relation between propositions p and q of the form `if p then q'; if p is true then q cannot be false conditional relation, logical implication logical relation - a relation between propositions
	5.	implication - a relation implicated by virtue of involvement or close connection (especially an incriminating involvement); "he was suspected of implication in several robberies" involvement - a connection of inclusion or containment; "he escaped involvement in the accident"; "there was additional involvement of the liver and spleen"

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implication

noun 1. suggestion, hint, inference, meaning, conclusion, significance, presumption, overtone, innuendo, intimation, insinuation, signification

noun 2. involvement, association, connection, incrimination, entanglement

noun 3. consequence, result, development, ramification, complication, upshot

Translations

implication [ɪmplɪˈkeɪʃən] n → consecuencia;

by implication → indirectamente

implication [ɪmplɪˈkeɪʃən] n → implication f;

by implication → indirectement

implication [ɪmplɪˈkeɪʃən] implicate n → Auswirkung f;

(involvement) → Verwicklung f;

by implication implicate → implizit

implication [ɪmplɪˈkeɪʃən] n → implicazione f;

by implication → implicitamente