implication
English Thesaurus
1. something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied) (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | illation, inference, |
| definition | : | the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation (noun.cognition) |
2. a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | meaning, substance, |
| definition | : | the idea that is intended (noun.cognition) |
3. an accusation that brings into intimate and usually incriminating connection (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | accusal, accusation, |
| definition | : | a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | innuendo, insinuation, |
| definition | : | an indirect (and usually malicious) implication (noun.communication) |
4. a relation implicated by virtue of involvement or close connection (especially an incriminating involvement) (noun.linkdef)
| hypernym | : | involvement, |
| definition | : | a connection of inclusion or containment (noun.linkdef) |
5. 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.linkdef)
| hypernym | : | logical relation, |
| definition | : | a relation between propositions (noun.linkdef) |
6. something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied) (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | entail, implicate, |
| definition | : | impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | entail, imply, mean, |
| definition | : | have as a logical consequence (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | imply, involve, |
| definition | : | have as a necessary feature (verb.stative) |
7. a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | connote, imply, |
| definition | : | express or state indirectly (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | import, spell, |
| definition | : | indicate or signify (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | entail, implicate, |
| definition | : | impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result (verb.stative) |
8. an accusation that brings into intimate and usually incriminating connection (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | implicate, |
| definition | : | bring into intimate and incriminating connection (verb.stative) |
9. a relation implicated by virtue of involvement or close connection (especially an incriminating involvement) (noun.linkdef)
| derivation | : | implicate, |
| definition | : | bring into intimate and incriminating connection (verb.stative) |
10. 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.linkdef)
| derivation | : | imply, |
| definition | : | suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | entail, implicate, |
| definition | : | impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | implicational, |
| definition | : | relating to or concerned with logical implication (adj.pert) |
11. something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied) (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | entail, implicate, |
| definition | : | impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | entail, imply, mean, |
| definition | : | have as a logical consequence (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | imply, involve, |
| definition | : | have as a necessary feature (verb.stative) |
12. a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | connote, imply, |
| definition | : | express or state indirectly (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | import, spell, |
| definition | : | indicate or signify (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | entail, implicate, |
| definition | : | impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result (verb.stative) |
13. an accusation that brings into intimate and usually incriminating connection (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | implicate, |
| definition | : | bring into intimate and incriminating connection (verb.stative) |
14. a relation implicated by virtue of involvement or close connection (especially an incriminating involvement) (noun.linkdef)
| derivation | : | implicate, |
| definition | : | bring into intimate and incriminating connection (verb.stative) |
15. 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.linkdef)
| derivation | : | imply, |
| definition | : | suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | entail, implicate, |
| definition | : | impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | implicational, |
| definition | : | relating to or concerned with logical implication (adj.pert) |
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