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.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is implication a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, implication is tagged as noun.
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