Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Implication has 6 different meanings across 1 category:
something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
"his resignation had political implications"
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"
an accusation that brings into intimate and usually incriminating connection
"The prosecutor's questioning carried a heavy implication that the witness had hidden the stolen money in his own safe."
a logical relation between propositions p and q of the form `if p then q'; if p is true then q cannot be false
"The implication that passing the final exam guarantees graduation means you can't fail both the test and your degree requirements."
a relation implicated by virtue of involvement or close connection (especially an incriminating involvement)
"he was suspected of implication in several robberies"
The act of implicating.
"His careless comment had the implication that he was covering up for his partner's mistake."