Implication - English meaning

noun

(often in names) a group of people organized for a joint purpose.

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The national association of probation officers

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A group of people united in an organization because of their common interests

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The aarp, the american association of retired persons, is a huge organization with millions of memb…

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A group of people or organizations who work together for a particular purpose, often used in the names of particular organizations

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The creation of more part-time jobs is supported by the employers' association., a business/profess…

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A relationship in which a person or thing is linked or associated with something else.

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The connections between social attitudes and productivity

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The fact of arriving on an aircraft, train, etc., before a second vehicle, on which passengers can continue their trip, leaves

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We were delayed and missed our connection., [ c ] a sewer connection, [ c ] science has not shown a…

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A relationship between two things, ideas, etc.

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Connection between sth and sth a study of the connection between pay and performance, a(n) internet…

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An idea or feeling which a word invokes for a person in addition to its literal or primary meaning.

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The word ‘discipline’ has unhappy connotations of punishment and repression

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A feeling or idea that is suggested by a word in addition to its basic meaning, or something suggested by an object or situation

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"resolute" means stubborn, but with a more positive connotation.

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A feeling or idea that is suggested by a particular word although it need not be a part of the word's meaning, or something suggested by an object or situation

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Connotation of the word "lady" has connotations of refinement and excessive femininity that some wo…

noun

The action or fact of entangling or being entangled.

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Many dolphins die from entanglement in fishing nets

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The condition of being wrapped and twisted together in a mass

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Entanglements of cables and wires, a legal entanglement

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A situation or relationship that you are involved in and that is difficult to escape from

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The book describes the complex emotional and sexual entanglements between the members of the group.

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A slight or indirect indication or suggestion.

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He has given no hint of his views

verb

Suggest or indicate something indirectly or covertly.

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The minister hinted at a possible change of heart

noun

A charge or claim that someone has done something undesirable; an accusation.

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There are grounds for inquiring into the imputations of misconduct against him

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A suggestion that someone is guilty of something, or that something is the cause of something else

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An imputation against sb/sth nothing in the report carried any imputations against the company., an…

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The act or process of making someone seem guilty, especially of a crime

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He destroyed the receipt to avoid incrimination., wrongful incriminations from dna evidence, the ac…

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A sign or piece of information that indicates something.

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The visit was an indication of the improvement in relations between the countries

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A sign that something exists, is true, or is likely to happen

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An indication that there are few indications that the economy is on an upswing., an indication of s…

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A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.

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Researchers are entrusted with drawing inferences from the data

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A belief or opinion that you develop from the information that you know

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An allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one.

Usage examples:

She's always making sly innuendoes

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A remark that suggests something but does not refer to it directly, or this type of remark in general

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[ u ] the election campaign was marred by rumor and innuendo.

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An unpleasant hint or suggestion of something bad.

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I've done nothing to deserve all your vicious insinuations

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The action of suggesting, without being direct, that something unpleasant is true

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[ + that ] we resent these insinuations that we are not capable of leading the company forward., i …

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An indication or hint.

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The first intimations of trouble

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The fact or condition of being involved with or participating in something.

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Us officials produced evidence of his involvement in drug trafficking

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The state of being included in an activity

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[ u ] he was accused of involvement in the robbery.

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A musical tone which is a part of the harmonic series above a fundamental note, and may be heard with it.

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This third phase of tonal theory argued in favour of a natural basis for major - minor tonality in …

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A quality, attitude, or emotion that is suggested in addition to what is stated

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His music has been called r&b with jazz overtones.

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An idea or plan put forward for consideration.

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Here are some suggestions for tackling the problem

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An idea, possible plan, or action that is mentioned for other people to consider

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[ c ] she made some helpful suggestions on how to cut our costs., [ c ] they didn’t like my suggest…

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A subdued or muted tone of sound or colour.

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They were talking in undertones

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A quality of something that you realize exists although it is not expressed directly

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His remarks carried an undertone of anger., josé muttered something to me in an undertone.