implication

«implication» in Mova's school dictionary: A possible result or effect that something will have later — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (an implication, implications)

meaning for a pupil

1) A possible result or effect that something will have later. tree →

2) Something that is suggested but not said directly. tree →

3) (formal) Being shown to be part of something bad, as in his implication in the crime. tree →

sense in the lessons

In formal writing and exams: «What are the implications of this result?» means «What will it lead to?». In reading lessons pupils find implications — what a writer hints at. In science: the implications of pollution for animals. Phrases: by implication, serious implications.

examples

• Think about the implications before you decide. tree →
• The implication was that we had been lazy. tree →
• Climate change has big implications for polar bears. tree →
• By implication, she was saying I was wrong. tree →
• The new rule has implications for every class. tree →
• What is the implication of this graph? tree →

note

Countable. Verb: imply (implies, implied). Do not confuse with «implicate» (to show someone was part of a crime) though they are related. In maths logic, «implication» means «if… then».

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «implication» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.