implication

noun

im·pli·ca·tion | \ ˌim-plə-ˈkā-shən

Definition of implication

1a : the act of implicating (see implicate) : the state of being implicated

b : close connection especially : an incriminating involvement

2a : 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

3 : something implied: such as

a : suggestion

b : a possible significance the book has political implications

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Other Words from implication

implicative \ ˈim-plə-ˌkā-tiv

, im-ˈpli-kə- \ adjective

implicatively adverb

implicativeness noun

Examples of implication in a Sentence

… but whereas Updike and Roth work to establish connection and coherence in the face of time's chaos, DeLillo is an artist of diffusion and dispersal, of implication and missing information. — A. O. Scott, New York Times Book Review, 21 May 2006 … the power of ideas to transform the world is itself accelerating. Although people readily agree with this observation when simply stated, very few people truly appreciate its profound implications. — Ray Kurzweil, Curious Minds, (2004) 2005 … the astronomer Edwin Hubble found that the universe is expanding, and by implication must have originated a finite time ago in an explosion popularly called the big bang. — Paul Davies, The New Physics, 1989 I'm offended by his implication that women can't be good at mathematics. He condemned the court and, by implication, the entire legal system. He was shocked by the implication of his partner in the theft.

Recent Examples on the Web

If emotes do clear the threshold for copyright, the implications would be far bigger than one or two celebrities. — Nick Statt, The Verge, "Fortnite keeps stealing dances — and no one knows if it’s illegal," 20 Dec. 2018 Meanwhile, the legal implications of the FBI's face-scanning antics are also under consideration. — Sam Blum, Popular Mechanics, "Can Anyone Stop Our Slide into Face-Scanning Dystopia?," 9 Nov. 2018 The implications are wide, and for women, the ability to make decisions about a pregnancy could be severely limited. — Dr. Yashica Robinson, Teen Vogue, "New Abortion Amendments in Alabama and West Virginia Show Need for Reproductive Rights Activism," 9 Nov. 2018 But the speed of it is three to five times faster and the implications are three to five times more so. — Eric Johnson, Recode, "Why tech companies need to reinvent themselves every three to four years," 10 Oct. 2018 The implications for the rest of the world are vast. — Elizabeth Zwirz, Fox News, "Google bosses upset over Trump election victory, leaked video shows," 12 Sep. 2018 What are the implications of the actions by the FDA and the WHO? — Sandy Bauers, Philly.com, "Good fats, bad fats, and why the ketogenic diet matters," 13 July 2018 Some lawmakers are calling for a second Brexit referendum now that the full implications of Brexit are clearer, but opinion polls against suggest the result would be similar to June 2016 when voters backed Brexit by 51.9 percent. — NBC News, "Brexit chaos: What happens next for British PM Theresa May?," 10 July 2018 The implications of long-term consumption are unclear, and many of the health claims made about meal-replacement products are unsubstantiated. — The Economist, "The future of food, served up right here in augmented reality," 7 July 2018

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