implication

Noun

Meaning

The act of implicating, or the state of being implicated.

An implying, or that which is implied, but not expressed; an inference, or something which may fairly be understood, though not expressed in words.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

significance import deduction entailment result effect meaning intimation message consequence suggestion indication inference hint ramification
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Antonyms

beginning cause base basis overtone exception
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Hypernyms

meaning substance involvement inference accusation illation

Hyponyms

innuendo insinuation unspoken accusation veiled accusation

Related terms

imply implicit implicate implicative implicitness implicature

Phrases with the word

bisexual implication by implication quasi-implication

Examples

his resignation had political implications Source: Internet

the significance of his remark became clear only later Source: Internet

the expectation was spread both by word and by implication Source: Internet

he was suspected of implication in several robberies Source: Internet

Adejobi said: “The implication of this is that money that has been set aside to do other projects and develop certain areas will have to be channeled into repairing these damaged stations.” Source: Internet

A fraction is a division expression where both dividend and divisor are integers (typically called the numerator and denominator), and there is no implication that the division must be evaluated further. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

implicate implicate oneself implicated implicational implicational propositional calculus implications of investments