English-Thai Dictionary

implication

N ความหมาย โดยนัย  assumption connotation inference kwam-mai-doi-nai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

IMPLICATION

n.[L. implicatio, supra. ] 1. The act of infolding or involving.
2. Involution; entanglement.
Three principal causes of firmness are, the grossness, the quiet contact, and the implication of the component parts.
3. An implying, or that which is implied, but not expressed; a tacit inference, or something fairly to be understood, though not expressed in words.
The doctors are, by implication of a different opinion.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

IMPLICATION

Im `pli *ca "tion, n. Etym: [L. implicatio: cf. F. implication. ]

 

1. The act of implicating, or the state of being implicated. Three principal causes of firmness are. the grossness, the quiet contact, and the implication of component parts. Boyle.

 

2. An implying, or that which is implied, but not expressed; an inference, or something which may fairly be understood, though not expressed in words. Whatever things, therefore, it was asserted that the king might do, it was a necessary implication that there were other things which he could not do. Hallam.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

implication

im pli ca tion |ˌimpliˈkāSHən ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən | ▶noun 1 the conclusion that can be drawn from something, although it is not explicitly stated: the implication is that no one person at the bank is responsible. • a likely consequence of something: a victory that had important political implications. 2 the action or state of being involved in something: our implication in the problems. PHRASES by implication by what is implied or suggested rather than by formal expression: he criticized her and, by implication, her country. DERIVATIVES im pli ca tion al |-SHənl |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘entwining, being entwined ’): from Latin implicatio (n- ), from the verb implicare (see implicate ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

implication

im ¦pli |ca ¦tion |ɪmplɪˈkeɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun 1 the conclusion that can be drawn from something although it is not explicitly stated: the implication is that no one person at the bank is responsible. • a likely consequence of something. 2 [ mass noun ] the action or state of being involved in something: our implication in the problems. PHRASES by implication by what is implied rather than by explicit expression: he criticized her and, by implication, her country. DERIVATIVES implicational adjective ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘entwining, being entwined ’): from Latin implicatio (n- ), from the verb implicare (see implicate ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

implication

implication noun 1 he was smarting at their implication: suggestion, insinuation, innuendo, hint, intimation, imputation. 2 important political implications: consequence, result, ramification, repercussion, reverberation, effect, significance. 3 his implication in the murder case: incrimination, involvement, connection, entanglement, association; dated inculpation.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

implication

implication noun 1 he was smarting at their implication that he didn't believe in what he was doing: suggestion, inference, insinuation, innuendo, hint, intimation, imputation, indication; connotation, overtone, undertone, hidden meaning, secondary meaning. ANTONYMS explicit statement. 2 there was a meeting to discuss the implications of the ban: consequence, result, ramification, repercussion, reverberation, effect. 3 at the first whiff of implication in a murder case he'd probably burn everything: incrimination, involvement, connection, entanglement, association; archaic inculpation.

 

French Dictionary

implication

implication n. f. nom féminin 1 Action d ’impliquer dans une affaire criminelle. 2 Conséquence. : Les implications économiques d ’une décision. 3 Fait d ’être impliqué, en parlant d ’une personne. : L ’implication des bénévoles a été remarquable. SYNONYME engagement ; participation .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

implication

im pli ca tion /ɪ̀mplɪkéɪʃ (ə )n /→imply 名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 C 〖通例 ～s 〗 «計画 行動などの /…への » (予想される )影響 , 結果 «of /for » ▸ the implications of the new virus 新しいウイルスの影響 ▸ This technology has significant implications for our research .この技術は我々の研究に重要な影響をもたらす 2 C U «…という /…の » 含意 , 含み ; 暗示 «that 節 /of (wh 節 )» ▸ I don't know the implication of what you are saying .あなたのおっしゃりたいことがわかりません ▸ by implication 暗に, 含みとしては, それとなく 3 U 【犯罪などに 】かかわる [巻き込まれる ]こと ; 連座 «in » ▸ Everyone was surprised at the implication of the actor in the scandal .だれもがあの俳優がスキャンダルにかかわっていたことに驚いた