implication

[ im-pli-key-shuhn ]

/ ˌɪm plɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

Save This Word!

See synonyms for: implication / implications on Thesaurus.com

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.

Logic. the relation that holds between two propositions, or classes of propositions, in virtue of which one is logically deducible from the other.

the act of implicating or indicating that one or more persons may be involved, as in a crime: The implication of his accomplices came only after hours of grueling questioning by the police.

the state of being implicated: We recently heard of his implication in a conspiracy.

Usually implications. relationships of a close or intimate nature; involvements: the religious implications of ancient astrology.

OTHER WORDS FOR implication

7 associations, connection.

See synonyms for implication on Thesaurus.com

QUIZ

WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?

Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!

Question 1 of 7

Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.

who

whom

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of implication

1400–50; late Middle English implicacio(u)n<Latin implicātiōn- (stem of implicātiō) an interweaving, equivalent to implicāt(us) (see implicate) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM implication

im·pli·ca·tion·al, adjectivenon·im·pli·ca·tion, noun

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use implication in a sentence

What’s more, the IT giant reckons the experiment could have big implications for data centers on dry land, too.
Microsoft hails success of its undersea data center experiment—and says it could have implications on dry land, too|David Meyer|September 15, 2020|Fortune
How Tenet, Mulan, and I’m Thinking of Ending Things perform has broad implications for the future.
This is the most important movie weekend of the year|Alissa Wilkinson|September 4, 2020|Vox
The answers to that question are emerging, and they carry implications both for endangered species and our own household pets.
Everything we know—and don’t know—about human-to-animal COVID transmission|jakemeth|September 4, 2020|Fortune
The implications for small businesses, in particular, are huge.
Google’s search terms move will make millions in ad spend invisible to advertisers|Ginny Marvin|September 3, 2020|Search Engine Land

The loss of this data could have real financial implications for advertisers.
Google Ads to limit Search Terms reporting, citing privacy|Ginny Marvin|September 2, 2020|Search Engine Land
And if the Martian methane is a real thing, it has some interesting implications.
Methane on Mars: Life or Just Gas?|Matthew R. Francis|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It seems like a nuanced distinction, but it could have huge implications.
What the U.S. Can Learn from Europe About Dealing with Terrorists|Scott Beauchamp|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Among the casualties with the most dangerous implications for their future is education.
The Radio Battle to Educate Ebola’s Kids|Abby Haglage|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
An overwhelming amount of subtleties and implications were going over my head.
What Should I Call the Man I Love?|Dushka Zapata|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Harris declined to comment to The Daily Beast on the implications of Initiative 71 for members of Congress.
Can Congress Get Stoned Now That D.C. Has Legalized Marijuana?|Abby Haglage|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He wet his lips, staring, as he contemplated the unpleasant implications of it.
Space Prison|Tom Godwin
He tried to catalogue all his knowledge, and the implications of that knowledge.
The Status Civilization|Robert Sheckley
He was in no mood now to resent any implications as to the method by which the watch had come into his possession.
The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island|Ross Kay
The word has religious implications, so I explain that I use it in my own meaning, as above.
The Book of Life: Vol. I Mind and Body; Vol. II Love and Society|Upton Sinclair
Let us first consider the question, just what are the true and proper implications of monogamous love?
The Book of Life: Vol. I Mind and Body; Vol. II Love and Society|Upton Sinclair

British Dictionary definitions for implication

implication

/ (ˌɪmplɪˈkeɪʃən) /

noun

the act of implicating or the state of being implicated

something that is implied; suggestionthe implication of your silence is that you're bored

logic

the operator that forms a sentence from two given sentences and corresponds to the English if … then …
a sentence so formed. Usually written p→q or p⊃q, where p,q are the component sentences, it is true except when p (the antecedent) is true and q (the consequent) is false
the relation between such sentences

Derived forms of implication

implicational, adjective

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

implication

OTHER WORDS FOR implication

Origin of implication

OTHER WORDS FROM implication

Words related to implication

How to use implication in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for implication

Derived forms of implication