English dictionary
implication
nounPronunciation
ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
noun
- a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
noun
- an accusation that brings into intimate and usually incriminating connection
noun
- a relation implicated by virtue of involvement or close connection (especially an incriminating involvement)
noun
- a logical relation between propositions p and q of the form ‘if p then q’; if p is true then q cannot be false
Example sentences
his resignation had political implications
the significance of his remark became clear only later
the expectation was spread both by word and by implication
he was suspected of implication in several robberies