Words · Common
implication
/ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən/ · 11 letters · 9 distinct letters
- noun
something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
his resignation had political implications
- noun
a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
the significance of his remark became clear only later
- noun
an accusation that brings into intimate and usually incriminating connection
- noun
a logical relation between propositions p and q of the form `if p then q'; if p is true then q cannot be false
- noun
a relation implicated by virtue of involvement or close connection (especially an incriminating involvement)
he was suspected of implication in several robberies