English
Verb
implies- third-person singular of imply
User Contributed Dictionary
Extensive Definition
Implication can refer to:
- Logic:
- Logical implication as regarded in mathematical logic.
- Material conditional as regarded in philosophical logic.
- Also, in linguistics, there are different specialized related notions:
- In mathematics functions can be implicit.
- In forensics, medical diagnosis, or scientific investigation, a hypothetical cause is implicated or indicated when a reason for the condition can be found, given that cause.
- Implicit can mean to imply indirectly, that is to not state it directly.