implying

/IH0 M P L AY1 IH0 NG/
verb
  1. 1

    (of a proposition) to have as a necessary consequence

    โ€œThe proposition that "all dogs are mammals" implies that my dog is a mammalโ€

  2. 2

    (of a person) to suggest by logical inference

    โ€œWhen I state that your dog is brown, I am not implying that all dogs are brownโ€

  3. 3

    (of a person or proposition) to hint; to insinuate; to suggest tacitly and avoid a direct statement

  4. 4

    To enfold, entangle.

noun
  1. 1

    Implication

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