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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɪm.plɪ.ka.t͡si̯oːn
"Die Implikation seiner Worte war offensichtlich."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A conclusion that can be drawn from something, although it is not explicitly stated.
"The implication of her words was clear; she wanted to end the discussion." - 2
The action of implying something, especially in a subtle or indirect way.
"His implication in the project was not immediately obvious."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'implication' originates from the Latin 'implicatio', meaning 'involvement' or 'entanglement'. It evolved through Middle French 'implication' in the 14th century, where it retained the sense of something being involved or implied without being explicitly stated.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Implication" is said worldwide
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implication
Transliteration: ɛ̃.pli.ka.sjɔ̃
"L'implication de ses mots était claire."
Implikation
Transliteration: ɪm.plɪ.ka.t͡si̯oːn
"Die Implikation seiner Worte war offensichtlich."
implicazione
Transliteration: im.pli.t͡ʃa.ˈtsjo.ne
"L'implicazione delle sue parole era chiara."
implicación
Transliteration: im.pli.ka.ˈθjon
"La implicación de sus palabras era evidente."
implicação
Transliteration: ĩ.pli.ka.ˈsɐ̃w
"A implicação de suas palavras era clara."
निहितार्थ
Transliteration: nihitārth
"उनके शब्दों का निहितार्थ स्पष्ट था।"
暗示
Transliteration: àn shì
"她的话的暗示很明显。"
함축
Transliteration: hamchuk
"그녀의 말의 함축은 분명했다."
含意
Transliteration: gani
"彼女の言葉の含意は明らかだった。"
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