implication

implication

CEFR: C1-C2 /im-pli-ca-tion/ [ih2.m.p.l.ah0.k.ey1.sh.ah0.n]

An implication is something that is suggested, or happens, indirectly. When you left the gate open and the dog escaped, you were guilty by implication. "Implication has many different senses: Usually used in the plural, implications are effects or consequences that may happen in the future. You might ask, "What are the implications of our decision?"

Example Sentences:
We must consider the long-term implications of the new trade policies. (This means we must consider the effect the policies may have in the future)
The closing of the factory has economic implications for the entire community
The low level of current investment has serious implications for future economic growth.
The research has far-reaching implications for medicine as a whole.
In refusing to believe our story, he is saying by implication that we are lying.