implication

Universal Words noun 1 [C,usually pl.] ~ (for / of sth) a possible effect or result of an action or a decision: The development of the site will have implications for the surrounding countryside. * They failed to consider the wider implications of their actions. 2 [C,U] something that is suggested or indirectly stated (= sth that is IMPLIED): The implication in his article is that being a housewife is greatly inferior to every other occupation. * He criticized the Director and, by implication, the whole of the organization. 3 [U] ~ (of sb) (in sth) the fact of being involved, or of involving sb, in sth, especially a crime: He resigned after his implication in a sex scandal.