implication
im·pli·ca·tion / ˌimpliˈkāshən/ • n. 1. the conclusion that can be drawn from something, although it is not explicitly stated: the implication is that no one person at the bank is responsible. ∎ a likely consequence of something: a victory that had important political implications.2. the action or state of being involved in something: our implication in the problems.PHRASES: by implication by what is implied or suggested rather than by formal expression: he criticized her and, by implication, her country.DERIVATIVES: im·pli·ca·tion·al / -shənl/ adj.
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