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| 1. | [ noun ] (psychology,logic) something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied) | |
| Synonyms: | deduction entailment | |
| Examples: | "his resignation had political implications" |
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| Related terms: | inference entail imply | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred | |
| Synonyms: | significance import | |
| Examples: | "the significance of his remark became clear only later" "the expectation was spread both by word and by implication" |
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| Related terms: | meaning imply | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (law,criminal law) an accusation that brings into intimate and usually incriminating connection | |
| Synonyms: | implicating | |
| Related terms: | accusation insinuation unspoken_accusation incriminate | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (mathematics) a logical relation between propositions p and q of the form `if p then q'; if p is true then q cannot be false | |
| Synonyms: | conditional_relation logical_implication | |
| Related terms: | logical_relation imply | |
| 5. | [ noun ] a relation implicated by virtue of involvement or close connection (especially an incriminating involvement) | |
| Examples: | "he was suspected of implication in several robberies" |
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| Related terms: | involvement incriminate | |
| Similar spelling: |
implicational implicating implicative implicate implantation implicated implicit_in implicit implosion implicitness implementation impolitic |
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