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implication

noun im·pli·ca·tion \ˌim-plə-ˈkā-shən\

: a possible future effect or result

: something that is suggested without being said directly : something that is implied

: the fact or state of being involved in or connected to something (such as a crime) : the fact or state of being implicated in something

Full Definition of IMPLICATION

1
a :  the act of implicating (see implicate):  the state of being implicated
b :  close connection; especially :  an incriminating involvement
2
a :  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 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: as
a :  suggestion
b :  a possible significance <the book has political implications>
im·pli·ca·tive \ˈim-plə-ˌkā-tiv, im-ˈpli-kə-\ adjective
im·pli·ca·tive·ly adverb
im·pli·ca·tive·ness noun
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Examples of IMPLICATION

  1. … 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

Origin of IMPLICATION

(see implicate)
First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with IMPLICATION

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vindication, violation, visitation, weather station
IMPLICATION Defined for Kids

implication

noun im·pli·ca·tion \ˌim-plə-ˈkā-shən\

Definition of IMPLICATION for Kids

1
:  the fact or state of being involved in or connected to something
2
:  a possible future effect or result <Consider the implications of your actions.>
3
:  something that is suggested <Your implication is unfair.>

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