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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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   a suggestion of something that is made without saying it directly: [ U ] The implication was that the workers and management had already reached an agreement.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › implicationImplication Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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)

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

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   a suggestion of something that is made without saying it directly: [ U ] The implication was that the workers and management had already reached an agreement.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › implicationIMPLICATION Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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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.

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

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   The implications of something are the things that are likely to happen as a result.