implication
/,impli'keiʃn/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A likely consequence or effect: An idea or conclusion that is suggested or hinted at, though not directly stated.
- The act of implying or the state of being implied: The process of suggesting something without saying it directly.
- A close connection, especially in a negative or incriminating way: Involvement in a situation, often suggesting shared responsibility for something wrong.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The implication of his words was that he was unhappy with the decision. (The unstated meaning of his words was dissatisfaction.)
- She did not realize the full implications of signing the contract. (She did not foresee all the potential consequences.)
- His implication in the scandal damaged his reputation. (His connection to the scandal caused harm.)
Advanced Usage
- "by implication": In a way that is suggested rather than stated directly.
- He criticized the leader and, by implication, the entire administration. (His criticism of the leader indirectly criticized the whole group.)
- "carry an implication": To have a particular suggested meaning.
- Her silence carried the implication of consent. (Her lack of objection suggested she agreed.)
Variants and Related Words
- Imply (verb): To suggest something indirectly.
- His tone implied he was not convinced.
- Implicative (adjective): Tending to imply or suggest.
- The statement was highly implicative of future changes.
- Implicit (adjective): Suggested though not directly expressed; understood without being stated.
- There was an implicit agreement between them.
Synonyms
- Inference: A conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning.
- Connotation: An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal meaning.
- Innuendo: An indirect remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one.
- Ramification: A complex or unwelcome consequence of an action or event.
Related Phrases
- Political implications: The potential effects or consequences on political matters.
- The new law has serious political implications.
- Moral implication: A suggestion or consequence relating to principles of right and wrong.
- The story explores the moral implications of the character's choice.
Idioms
- Read between the lines: To look for or understand a hidden or implied meaning.
- If you read between the lines of his letter, you'll see the real implication.
Noun
- a relation implicated by virtue of involvement or close connection (especially an incriminating involvement)
- he was suspected of implication in several robberies
- a logical relation between propositions p and q of the form `if p then q'; if p is true then q cannot be false
- an accusation that brings into intimate and usually incriminating connection
- 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
- something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
- his resignation had political implications