implication

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 [ˌɪmplɪˈkeɪʃən]

n

1. the act of implicating or the state of being implicated

2. something that is implied; suggestion the implication of your silence is that you're bored

3. (Philosophy / Logic) Logic

a.  the operator that forms a sentence from two given sentences and corresponds to the English if … then …

b.  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

c.  the relation between such sentences

implicational  adj

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 The implication was obvious: vote for us or you'll be sorry.

2. involvement, association, connection, incrimination, entanglement Implication in a murder finally brought him to the gallows.

plural noun

consequences, result, developments, ramifications, complications, upshot He was acutely aware of the political implications of his decision.

Translations

implication [ˌɪmplɪˈkeɪʃən] N

1. (= consequence) → implicación f, consecuencia f
we shall have to study all the implications → tendremos que estudiar las posibles consecuencias or repercusiones
the proposal has major implications for schools → la propuesta tiene grandes implicaciones or acarrea importantes consecuencias para los colegios

2. (= inference) his implication was that she was lying → estaba insinuando que ella mentía
the implication of this is that → esto significa que ...
he did not realize the full implications of his words → no se dio cuenta de la trascendencia de sus palabras
by implication then → de ahí(se deduce)que ...

3. (in crime) → implicación f

implication [ˌɪmplɪˈkeɪʃ^ən] n

(= inference) → implication f
the implication was that ... → l'implication était que ...
The implication was that he expected us to agree → L'implication était qu'il s'attendait à nous voir accepter.
by implication (= therefore) → par voie de conséquences (= indirectly) → par implication
expressly or by implication → expressément ou par implication

(= potential consequence) → implication f
to have serious implications for sth → avoir de sérieuses implications pour qch

(= involvement) implication in sth [+ crime, scandal] → implication dans qch

implication

n

(of statement, situation) → Implikation f; (of law, agreement etc) → Auswirkung f; (of events) → Bedeutung f no pl, → Implikation f; the implication of your statement is that … → Ihre Behauptung impliziert, dass …; the possible implications of his decision → die ganze Tragweite seiner Entscheidung; by implication → implizit; what are the political implications? → was sind die politischen Auswirkungen?, was bedeutet das politisch gesehen?

(in crime) → Verwicklung f (→ in in +acc)

implication [ˌɪmplɪˈkeɪʃ/ən] n

a. (hint, suggestion) → insinuazione f
the implication of your remark is that ... → la tua osservazione implica che...
by implication → implicitamente

b. (in crime, scandal) → implicazione f

c. implications npl (repercussions) → conseguenze fpl, ripercussioni fpl
this event had serious implications for industry → quest'avvenimento ebbe (delle) importanti conseguenze per l'industria
we must study all the implications → dobbiamo considerare tutte le (possibili) conseguenze

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implication [ˌɪmplɪˈkeɪʃ/ən] n

a. (hint, suggestion) → insinuazione f
the implication of your remark is that ... → la tua osservazione implica che...
by implication → implicitamente

b. (in crime, scandal) → implicazione f

c. implications npl (repercussions) → conseguenze fpl, ripercussioni fpl
this event had serious implications for industry → quest'avvenimento ebbe (delle) importanti conseguenze per l'industria
we must study all the implications → dobbiamo considerare tutte le (possibili) conseguenze