implication

conséquence, répercussion

Effet possible d’une action ou d’une décision, notamment s’il peut avoir de l’importance par la suite.

En anglais simple : A possible effect of an action or decision, especially one that matters later.

• We discussed the financial implications.
• The new rule has serious implications for schools.
• Have you considered the implications of leaving early?

Comment l'utiliser : implication for someone/something (The decision has important implications for local businesses.)

Synonymes : consequence, effect, ramification

Expressions courantes : serious implication, financial implication, implication for something

sous-entendu, insinuation

Idée suggérée par les paroles de quelqu’un sans être exprimée directement.

En anglais simple : An idea that someone’s words suggest without saying it directly.

• The implication was clear.
• He denied any implication that she had lied.
• Her silence carried an implication of disapproval.

Comment l'utiliser : implication that… (I disliked the implication that I was lazy.); by implication (She blamed the team and, by implication, its leader.)

Synonymes : suggestion, insinuation

Expressions courantes : clear implication, implication of something, by implication

implication, mise en cause

Fait de suggérer ou de découvrir que quelqu’un a participé à un acte répréhensible ou illégal.

En anglais simple : The suggestion or discovery that someone took part in something wrong or illegal.

• He denied his implication in the fraud.
• Her alleged implication in the crime remains unproven.
• The investigation revealed his implication in several illegal deals.

Comment l'utiliser : someone’s implication in something (The minister’s implication in the scandal shocked voters.)

Synonymes : involvement

Expressions courantes : implication in something, alleged implication

implication logique, implication matérielle

Relation logique indiquant que si une proposition est vraie, une autre l’est aussi.

En anglais simple : A link in logic expressing that if one statement is true, another is true.

• This symbol represents implication.
• The implication is false when its first statement is true and its second is false.
• We built a truth table for material implication.

Synonymes : material conditional

Expressions courantes : material implication, logical implication, implication operator