implication

conseguenza, ripercussione

Possibile effetto di un’azione o decisione, soprattutto se avrà importanza in seguito.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: implication for someone/something (The decision has important implications for local businesses.)

Sinonimi: consequence, effect, ramification

Espressioni comuni: serious implication, financial implication, implication for something

sottinteso, insinuazione

Idea suggerita dalle parole di qualcuno senza essere espressa direttamente.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: implication that… (I disliked the implication that I was lazy.); by implication (She blamed the team and, by implication, its leader.)

Sinonimi: suggestion, insinuation

Espressioni comuni: clear implication, implication of something, by implication

coinvolgimento, implicazione

Sospetto o scoperta che qualcuno abbia partecipato a qualcosa di scorretto o illegale.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: someone’s implication in something (The minister’s implication in the scandal shocked voters.)

Sinonimi: involvement

Espressioni comuni: implication in something, alleged implication

implicazione logica, implicazione materiale

Relazione logica che esprime che, se un’affermazione è vera, anche un’altra è vera.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: material conditional

Espressioni comuni: material implication, logical implication, implication operator