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implication

/ implication /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an accusation that brings into intimate and usually incriminating connection
Type of:
accusation accusal
Kinds of:
unspoken accusation veiled accusation insinuation innuendo
Derived:
incriminate imply inculpate implicate
noun Sense 2
a relation implicated by virtue of involvement or close connection (especially an incriminating involvement)
"he was suspected of implication in several robberies"
Type of:
involvement
Derived:
incriminate imply inculpate implicate
noun Sense 3
a logical relation between propositions p and q of the form `if p then q''; if p is true then q cannot be false
Type of:
logical relation
Derived:
imply entail implicate
noun Sense 4
something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
"his resignation had political implications"
Type of:
inference illation
Derived:
imply involve entail mean implicate
noun Sense 5
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"
Type of:
meaning substance
Derived:
imply connote entail implicate spell
Semantic Complexity
81%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
33
Times Searched
1
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Related Words

accusation accusal unspoken accusation veiled accusation insinuation innuendo involvement logical relation inference illation meaning substance