implication
noun
im·pli·ca·tion
ˌim-plə-ˈkā-shən 
1
2
a
: close connection
especially
: an incriminating involvement
b
: the act of implicating : the state of being implicated
3
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
(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
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.
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
In today’s opinions newsletter: Who might run the federal government, a cushy bonus for a former University of Arizona president and the moral implications of mass deportation.
—Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
Germany's deepening political crisis has added uncertainty for companies grappling with growing trade tensions with China and implications of the U.S. presidential election victory of Donald Trump.
—Nick Carey, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
Decisions by the White House and by Republican lawmakers about spyware will have implications across a variety of policy areas that Trump and his associates are upending and that reach far beyond Washington.
—Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
Charles mentions the ethical implications of giving a placebo to a depressed, suicidal patient.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 20 Nov. 2024
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Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
Germany's deepening political crisis has added uncertainty for companies grappling with growing trade tensions with China and implications of the U.S. presidential election victory of Donald Trump.
—Nick Carey, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
Decisions by the White House and by Republican lawmakers about spyware will have implications across a variety of policy areas that Trump and his associates are upending and that reach far beyond Washington.
—Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
Charles mentions the ethical implications of giving a placebo to a depressed, suicidal patient.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Implication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/implication. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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implication
noun
im·pli·ca·tion
ˌim-plə-ˈkā-shən
1
: the act of implicating : the state of being implicated
2
a
: the act of implying : the state of being implied
b
: something implied
Legal Definition
implication
noun
im·pli·ca·tion
ˌim-plə-ˈkā-shən
1
: the act of implicating : the state of being implicated
2
: the act of implying : the state of being implied
3
: something implied
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