implication
implication Lexical Profile
implication Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A conclusion or meaning that is suggested or hinted at without being stated directly.
"The clear implication of her remark was that the project would be delayed until next quarter."
A likely consequence or effect of an action, decision, or event (usually used in the plural).
"Researchers are studying the long-term economic implications of renewable energy adoption."
The action or state of being involved in or connected to a crime, wrongdoing, or complex situation.
"The audit revealed his implication in the financial scandal, leading to his immediate resignation."
In formal logic, a relationship between two propositions in which the second is a logical consequence of the first (often expressed as "if A, then B").
"In propositional logic, material implication is false only when the antecedent is true and the consequent is false."
Word Nuance & Usage
"Implication" refers to what a speaker or action hints at or leads to, whereas "inference" refers to the conclusion drawn by the listener or observer.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Latin implicatio ("an interweaving, entanglement"), from the verb implicare ("to fold in, entwine, involve").