Definition of implication

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  • implication is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 17
  • implication is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 17
  • implication is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 22

Definition of implication

  • 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)

    Synonyms

    1. conditional relation
    2. logical implication
  • a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred (noun)

    Examples

    1. the expectation was spread both by word and by implication

    Synonyms

    1. import
    2. significance
  • something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied) (noun)

    Examples

    1. his resignation had political implications

    Synonyms

    1. deduction
    2. entailment
  • an accusation that brings into intimate and usually incriminating connection (noun)
  • a relation implicated by virtue of involvement or close connection (especially an incriminating involvement) (noun)

    Examples

    1. he was suspected of implication in several robberies

See definition of implication in Merriam Webster