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   implication

   /ˌɪmplɪˈkeɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the conclusion that can be drawn from something although it is not explicitly stated: "the implication is that no one person at the bank is responsible" Similar suggestioninferenceinsinuationinnuendohintintimationimputationindicationconnotationovertoneundertonehidden meaningsecondary meaningOpposite explicit statement
   • ▪ a likely consequence of something: "many people are unaware of the implications of such reforms" Similar consequenceresultramificationrepercussionreverberationeffect
   • 2. the action or state of being involved in something: "our implication in the problems" Similar incriminationinvolvementconnectionentanglementassociationarchaic:inculpation

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘entwining, being entwined’): from Latin implicatio(n-), from the verb implicare (see implicate).

   Derivatives

   • 1. implicational adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMPLICATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   1. : something implied: such as. a. : a possible significance. the book has political implications. b. : suggestion. 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)

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   An implication is something that is suggested, or happens, indirectly. When you left the gate open and the dog escaped, you were guilty by implication. Implication has many different senses. Usually, when used in the plural, implications are effects or consequences that may happen in the future.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIMPLICATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMPLICATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   The implication of a statement, event, or situation is what it implies or suggests is the case. The implication was obvious: vote for us or it will be very embarrassing for you. See by implication

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   noun. something implied or suggested as naturally to be inferred or understood: to resent an implication of dishonesty. the act of implying: His implication of immediate changes surprised us. the state of being implied: to know only by implication.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › implicationImplication - definition of implication by The Free Dictionary

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   1. something implied or suggested as naturally to be inferred or understood: an implication of dishonesty. 2. the act of implying. 3. the state of being implied. 4. the relation between two propositions such that the second is not false when the first is true. 5. the act of implicating. 6. the state of being implicated.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishimplication noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. /ˌɪmplɪˈkeɪʃn/ [countable, usually plural] a possible effect or result of an action or a decision. They failed to consider the wider implications of their actions. implication (of something) for something The development of the site will have implications for the surrounding countryside. Extra Examples. Topics Change, cause and effect b2.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishIMPLICATION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    IMPLICATION definition: 1. a result or effect that seems likely in the future: 2. the act of suggesting something without…. Learn more.

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    Implication definition: The act of implicating or the condition of being implicated.