Meaning & Definition of Implication in English

1. Something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)

• "His resignation had political implications"

2. A meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred

• "The significance of his remark became clear only later"

• "The expectation was spread both by word and by implication"

3. An accusation that brings into intimate and usually incriminating connection

4. A logical relation between propositions p and q of the form `if p then q'

• If p is true then q cannot be false

5. A relation implicated by virtue of involvement or close connection (especially an incriminating involvement)

• "He was suspected of implication in several robberies"