Definition of implication
1
: something implied: such as
a
: a possible significance
the book has political implications
b
: suggestion
2a
: close connection
especially
: an incriminating involvement
b
: the act of implicating : the state of being implicated
3a
: the act of implying : the state of being implied
b(1)
: a logical relation between two propositions that fails to hold only if the first is true and the second is false — see Truth Table
(2)
: a logical relationship between two propositions in which if the first is true the second is true
(3)
: a statement exhibiting a relation of implication
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The first known use of implication was in the 15th century
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