Meaning of implication in English

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Noun
implication
Etymology
late Middle English (in the sense ‘entwining, being entwined’): from Latin implicatio(n-), from the verb implicare (see implicate)
Definitions
1. something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
Examples
- « his resignation had political implications »
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2. a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
Examples
- « the significance of his remark became clear only later »
- « the expectation was spread both by word and by implication »
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3. an accusation that brings into intimate and usually incriminating connection
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4. a logical relation between propositions p and q of the form `if p then q'
Examples
- « if p is true then q cannot be false »
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5. a relation implicated by virtue of involvement or close connection (especially an incriminating involvement)
Examples
- « he was suspected of implication in several robberies »
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