implication

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im·pli·ca·tion | \ ˌim-plə-ˈkā-shən

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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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 At the end of the last Avengers movie, Endgame, Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) hands his shield and, by implication, superhero duties over to Sam. — Eliana Dockterman, Time, "Everything You Need to Know About The Falcon and the Winter Soldier," 19 Mar. 2021 The line of authority is clear: The HHS secretary oversees the FDA commissioner and is the one responsible (and, by implication, in charge). — Dorit Rubinstein Reiss, STAT, "Is it time for the FDA to be independent?," 3 Nov. 2020 But the implication that guard troops were made to stay in a parking garage is false. — Chelsey Cox, USA TODAY, "Fact check: More money spent on housing National Guard in DC than shelter for migrants," 13 Apr. 2021 The clear implication is that the more AVs are marketed as safe, the more betrayed people may feel when the cars occasionally—and inevitably—fail to achieve that goal. — Iyad Rahwan, WSJ, "Self-Driving Cars Could Save Many Lives. But Mental Roadblocks Stand in the Way.," 6 Apr. 2021 The implication behind this vague characterization is that Toledo or his companion either pointed a gun or fired at police, resulting in return fire that struck Toledo in the chest, killing him. — Eric Zorn, chicagotribune.com, "Column: Let’s wait before turning slain 13-year-old Adam Toledo into a martyr," 6 Apr. 2021 But the implication was clear: that a certain cohort of reporters and editors didn’t believe there was any bias. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, "Will Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Change Tabloid Culture?," 2 Apr. 2021 Another implication, Bondo adds, will be a growing convergence between mobile wallets and cards, as more card payment platforms seek to onboard mobile wallets. — Jackie Bischof, Quartz, "Why Mastercard just made a $100 million bet on Africa’s mobile money market," 2 Apr. 2021 Is the implication here that Godzilla is the father? — James Grebey, Vulture, "Every Single (Kaiju-Size) Easter Egg in Godzilla vs. Kong," 31 Mar. 2021

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