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Material implication may refer to: Material conditional, a logical connective Material implication (rule of inference), a rule of replacement for some
Material_implication
An implication table is a tool used to facilitate the minimization of states in a state machine. The concept is to start assuming that every state may
Implication_table
Logical connective
implication) is a binary operation commonly used in logic. When the conditional symbol → {\displaystyle \to } is interpreted as material implication,
Material_conditional
Rule of logical inference
modus ponendo ponens (from Latin 'mode that by affirming affirms'), implication elimination, or affirming the antecedent, is a deductive argument form
Modus_ponens
Type of logical contradiction
The paradoxes of material implication are a group of classically true formulae involving material conditionals whose translations into natural language
Paradoxes of material implication
Paradoxes_of_material_implication
Directed graph representing a Boolean expression
In mathematical logic and graph theory, an implication graph is a skew-symmetric, directed graph G = (V, E) composed of vertex set V and directed edge
Implication_graph
Concept in mathematical logic
converse of a categorical or implicational statement is the result of reversing its two constituent statements. For the implication P → Q, the converse is Q
Converse_(logic)
formal concept analysis (FCA) implications relate sets of properties (or, synonymously, of attributes). An implication A→B holds in a given domain when
Implication (information science)
Implication_(information_science)
The Implication-Realization (I-R) model of melodic expectation was developed by Eugene Narmour as an alternative to Schenkerian analysis centered less
Implication-Realization
American post–World War II art movement
to Washington, DC., and worked together for a while, working at the implications of this kind of painting. In abstract painting during the 1950s and 1960s
Abstract_expressionism
Logical connective
is equivalent (or materially equivalent) to Q (compare with material implication), P precisely if Q, P precisely (or exactly) when Q, P exactly in case
If_and_only_if
System of resource-aware logic
intuitionistic and classical implication can be recovered from linear implication by inserting exponentials: intuitionistic implication is encoded as !A ⊸ B,
Linear_logic
Capacity for a sign to have multiple related meanings
of polysemy was developed by B. T. S. Atkins, in the form of lexical implication rules. These are rules that describe how words, in one lexical context
Polysemy
Formal statement in logic
avoid paradoxes of material implication. The following statement, for example, is not correctly formalized by material implication: If Bill Gates graduated
Strict_conditional
Relationship where one statement follows from another
Logical consequence (also entailment or logical implication) is a fundamental concept in logic which describes the relationship between statements that
Logical_consequence
Branch of logic
system. The deduction theorem of classical logic relates conjunction and implication: A ∧ B ⊢ C iff A ⊢ B ⇒ C {\displaystyle A\wedge B\vdash C\quad {\mbox{iff}}\quad
Bunched_logic
Implicational hierarchy, in linguistics, is a chain of implicational universals. A set of chained universals is schematically shown as in (1): (1) A <
Implicational_hierarchy
Rule of replacement in propositional logic
In classical propositional logic, material implication is a valid rule of replacement that allows a conditional statement to be replaced by a disjunction
Material implication (rule of inference)
Material_implication_(rule_of_inference)
Syllogism with conditional premise(s)
the chain argument, chain rule, or the principle of transitivity of implication). The rule may be stated: P → Q , Q → R ∴ P → R {\displaystyle {\frac
Hypothetical_syllogism
Kind of non-classical logic
kind of non-classical logic requiring the antecedent and consequent of implications to be relevantly related. They may be viewed as a family of substructural
Relevance_logic
Conditional statement which is true because the antecedent cannot be satisfied
non-vacuously (since some integers are indeed greater than 5), but some of its implications are only vacuously true: for example, when x is the integer 2, the statement
Vacuous_truth
Version of classical propositional calculus that uses only one connective
logic, the implicational propositional calculus is a version of classical propositional calculus that uses only one connective, called implication or conditional
Implicational propositional calculus
Implicational_propositional_calculus
Rule of logical inference
transposition to the premise which is a material implication. For example: If P, then Q. (premise – material implication) If not Q, then not P. (derived by transposition)
Modus_tollens
Concerns and policies regarding the biophysical environment
Environmental impact of paper Environmental impact of pesticides Environmental implications of nanotechnology Environmental impact of shipping Environmental impact
Environmental_issues
In logic, a statement which is always true
{\displaystyle R} to be true, and so the definition of tautological implication is trivially satisfied. Similarly, if S {\displaystyle S} is a tautology
Tautology_(logic)
Formal proof
Transformation rules Propositional calculus Rules of inference (List) Implication introduction / elimination (modus ponens) Biconditional introduction /
Conditional_proof
of non-classical logics designed to exclude the paradoxes of material implication. The characteristic that separates connexive logic from other non-classical
Connexive_logic
Severe malnutrition due to energy deficiency
muscle mass, and increased visceral fat. Moreover, there are metabolic implications including reduced insulin sensitivity and impaired glucose metabolism
Marasmus
Property involving two mathematical operations
→ R ) ) Distribution of implication ( P → ( Q ↔ R ) ) ⇔ ( ( P → Q ) ↔ ( P → R ) ) Distribution of implication over equivalence ( P →
Distributive_property
Information conveyed verbally yet not literally
this is an implicated premise. The hearer can now draw the contextual implications that +> Susan needs to be cheered up. +> Peter wants me to ring Susan
Implicature
Question that has a built-in supposition
presuppositions (often with loaded language—having an unspoken and often emotive implication), it is known as a loaded question. For example, a classic loaded question
Complex_question
System of logic in mathematics and philosophy
connectives of Łukasiewicz logic are → {\displaystyle \rightarrow } ("implication"), and the constant ⊥ {\displaystyle \bot } ("false"). Additional connectives
Łukasiewicz_logic
Slang term used for a young person
age of consent for sexual activity and usually appears older, with the implication that a person above the age of consent might find them sexually attractive
Jailbait
Fuzzy logic concept
interpreted by a t-norm, the residuum plays the role of implication (often called R-implication). If ⇒ {\displaystyle \Rightarrow } is the residuum of
T-norm
Situation in which one cannot avoid a problem because of contradictory constraints
applied to loopholes and quirks of the military system, always with the implication that rules are inaccessible to and slanted against those lower in the
Catch-22_(logic)
Logic problem, AND of pairwise ORs
Alternatively, they may be expressed as a special type of directed graph, the implication graph, which expresses the variables of an instance and their negations
2-satisfiability
Point in time when the maximum rate of petroleum extraction is reached
unprecedented risk management problem." To avoid the serious social and economic implications a global decline in oil production could entail, the Hirsch report emphasized
Peak_oil
Symbol connecting formulas in logic
examples. Common connectives include negation, disjunction, conjunction, implication, and equivalence. In standard systems of classical logic, these connectives
Logical_connective
19th-century English proverb
advocating for the daily consumption of apples. By extension, the broader implication is "if one eats healthful foods, one will remain in good health and will
An apple a day keeps the doctor away
An_apple_a_day_keeps_the_doctor_away
Device that measures proper acceleration
ISSN 2510-523X. Kröger, Jacob Leon; Raschke, Philip (January 2019). "Privacy implications of accelerometer data: a review of possible inferences". Proceedings
Accelerometer
Fifth letter of the Latin alphabet
English language alphabet and several other European languages, which has implications in both cryptography and data compression. This makes it a harder letter
E
Algebraic structure used in logic
and greatest element 1) equipped with a binary operation a → b called implication such that (c ∧ a) ≤ b is equivalent to c ≤ (a → b). In a Heyting algebra
Heyting_algebra
French army officer (1845–1924)
Maurice-Henri Weil (1845–1924) was a French soldier and historian noted for his implication in the Dreyfus Affair. Maurice-Henri Weil was born in Paris to Ignace-Léopold
Maurice_Weil
Polytheistic religious groups
generally applied the term "pagan" to any non-Christian group with the implication of belief in false gods. The origin of the term's application to polytheism
Paganism
Mathematical table used in logic
negation is Russell's, alongside of which is the matrix for material implication in the hand of Ludwig Wittgenstein. It is shown that an unpublished manuscript
Truth_table
Universally-occurring linguistic pattern
(opposite: statistical, often called tendencies) and implicational (opposite: non-implicational). Absolute universals apply to every known language and
Linguistic_universal
Internet aesthetic capturing empty and often transitional places
is the absence of living things, particularly other people, with the implication that the viewer is alone; this lack of presence is characteristic of
Liminal_space
Wine term used to indicate a high-quality vineyard or group of vineyards
wines. The term is often used within classifications of French wine. By implication, a wine that displays (or is allowed to display) the name of its cru
Cru_(wine)
Type of logical formula
programming, where it is common to write definite clauses in the form of an implication: (p ∧ q ∧ ... ∧ t) → u In fact, the resolution of a goal clause with
Horn_clause
Spanish spy (1936–2023)
1936 – 3 May 2023) was a Spanish spy and businessman best known for his implication in several corruption scandals and the faking of his own death in the
Francisco_Paesa
2005 book by T. Colin Campbell and Thomas M. Campbell II
Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term Health is a book by T. Colin Campbell
The_China_Study
Open source browser engine
version as Blink in 2013. Blink's name was influenced by two factors: the implication of speed, and a reference to the non-standard blink HTML element, popularised
Blink_(browser_engine)
Various systems of symbolic logic
be used to obtain new formulas: A weakened premise makes for a strong implication, and vice versa. For example, note that if ( ¬ ¬ ψ ) → ϕ {\displaystyle
Intuitionistic_logic
State of a person who has never engaged in sexual intercourse
interpersonal relationships. Although virginity has social implications and had significant legal implications in some societies in the past, it has no legal consequences
Virginity
Common Greek noun for knowledge
and philosophies in the Greco-Roman world. It is best known for its implication within Gnosticism, where it signifies a spiritual knowledge or insight
Gnosis
Logical connective
connective which is the negation of converse implication (equivalently, the negation of the converse of implication). Converse nonimplication is notated P ↚
Converse_nonimplication
Attack model against cryptographic hash functions
collision resistance does imply preimage resistance (by a provisional implication). Conversely, a second-preimage attack implies a collision attack (trivially
Preimage_attack
or method. The listing documents the occurrence of a death, making no implications regarding wrongdoing or justification on the part of the person killed
List of unarmed African Americans killed by law enforcement officers in the United States
List_of_unarmed_African_Americans_killed_by_law_enforcement_officers_in_the_United_States
Pair of logical equivalences
understood by setting up models using Kripke semantics. Three out of the four implications of de Morgan's laws hold in intuitionistic logic. Specifically, we have
De_Morgan's_laws
Dispute resolution with assistance of a moderator
Australian Government sought to engage the population and industry on Mabo's implications for land tenure and use by enacting the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth),
Mediation
Relationship between programs and proofs
of the combinators could be seen as axiom-schemes for intuitionistic implicational logic. In 1958, he observes that a certain kind of proof system, referred
Curry–Howard_correspondence
English Army officer and politician
Oliver Cromwell during the Commonwealth.[citation needed] Following his implication in the Rye House Plot in 1683, Armstrong was hanged, drawn and quartered
Thomas Armstrong (English politician)
Thomas_Armstrong_(English_politician)
Clade of reptiles
Caseosaurus crosbyensis from the Late Triassic of Texas, USA and its implications for early dinosaur evolution". Acta Palaeontologica Polonica. 63. doi:10
Dinosaur
Canadian journalist and author (born 1963)
Pushkin Industries. Gladwell's writings often deal with the unexpected implications of research in the social sciences, such as sociology and psychology
Malcolm_Gladwell
relationship in Information retrieval. This formalization is a logical implication with an attached measure of uncertainty. Rijsbergen proposes that the
Uncertain_inference
Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Ethical implications in contracts" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (May 2026)
Ethical implications in contracts
Ethical_implications_in_contracts
Time period of 1000 years
beginning on any date. Millennia sometimes have religious or theological implications (see millenarianism). The word millennium derives from the Latin mille
Millennium
Emerging technology field
Nanoid robotics (nanorobotics or nanobotics for short) is an emerging technology field creating robots whose components are at or near the scale of a nanometer
Nanorobotics
Erotic materials depicting minors
enforcement personnel because the term "pornography" can carry the inaccurate implication of consent and create distance from the abusive nature of the material
Child_pornography
research activities that anticipate and address ethical, legal and social implications (ELSI) or aspects (ELSA) of emerging sciences, notably genomics and nanotechnology
Ethical, Legal and Social Aspects research
Ethical,_Legal_and_Social_Aspects_research
Changes of rock due to pressure and heat near a subduction zone
prograde metamorphism from lawsonite blueschist to eclogite facies; implications for deep subduction-zone processes". Contributions to Mineralogy and
Subduction_zone_metamorphism
Nonsensical speech or writing
rough equivalent of nonsense, folderol, balderdash, or claptrap. The implication is that the criticized expression or proposition lacks substance or congruence
Gibberish
Subclade of green plants, also known as land plants
liverworts are more closely related to mosses than hornworts, with the implication that liverworts were not among the first species to colonize land. There
Setaphyta
Topics referred to by the same term
map from one set to another in set theory →, representing a material implication in logic →, representing morphism in category theory →, representing
→
Group of unofficial or private advisers to a political leader
Dictionary says that the term is "in early use depreciative, with the implication that the group wields undue influence". Its illustrative quotations show
Kitchen_Cabinet
Title given to military organizations
is a title given to military organizations at various times, with the implication of an emergency or reserve force raised for local defense. The term "home
Home_guard
expectation, expectedness, and in French attente Facilitation Implication / realization Implication (independent from realization) Induction Inertia Musical
Melodic_expectation
Philosophical study of morality
thought experiment, proposed by Judith Jarvis Thomson, examines the moral implications of abortion by imagining a situation in which a person gets connected
Ethics
Cognitive biases associated with occupations
though French déformation can also be translated as distortion. The implication is that professional training, and its related socialization, often result
Déformation_professionnelle
Science fiction genre that focuses on technological use of life studies
focuses on biotechnology. It is derived from cyberpunk, but focuses on the implications of biotechnology rather than mechanical cyberware and information technology
Biopunk
Logical paradox
although the problem continues to be discussed in relation to theories of implication and modal logic. In the story, Uncle Joe and Uncle Jim are walking to
Barbershop_paradox
Term for political candidate with little connection to district
election than would happen in their home area. The term also carries the implication that the candidacy has been imposed without regard to the existing local
Parachute_candidate
Topics referred to by the same term
refers to: Crossword puzzle, a word game Economic puzzle, where the implication of theory is inconsistent with observed economic data Jigsaw puzzle,
Puzzle_(disambiguation)
Person who holds values of ancient Romans
to embody the values of ancient Roman civilization – values which, by implication, became extinct on their death. It has been used to describe a number
Last_of_the_Romans
Non-member of science fiction fandom
belong to a particular group, according to the members of that group; the implication is that such persons, lacking imagination, are concerned solely with
Mundane
Idiom
[or "have been out"], but don't ask where", often with the facetious implication that you are about to be, or have been, up to no good. In the Southern
See_a_man_about_a_dog
Methods for indexing the Internet
Back-of-the-book-style web indexes may be called "web site A-Z indexes". The implication with "A-Z" is that there is an alphabetical browse view or interface
Web_indexing
Abasement of pride
important – and complex – core dynamic in human relationships, having implications at intrapersonal, interpersonal, institutional and international levels
Humiliation
Logical connective
generic circuits and Boolean algebra. It is the negation of material implication. That is to say that for any two propositions P {\displaystyle P} and
Material_nonimplication
Air pressure differential between two areas
the movement of gases or liquids along a pressure gradient with the implication that the movement occurs because the lower pressure pulls the gas or
Suction
Topics referred to by the same term
the assignment operator in various programming languages a converse implication in logic the relative direction of left or back "Caused by" (and other
←
Resistance to German occupation in WWII
several forms: Asserting the legitimacy of the exiled government, and by implication the lack of legitimacy of Vidkun Quisling's pro-Nazi regime and Josef
Norwegian_resistance_movement
Sexual fixation on non-human animals
and sociology the word "zoophilia" is sometimes used without sexual implications. Being fond of animals in general, or as pets, is accepted in Western
Zoophilia
American political insult for someone sympathetic to communism
20th century to refer to those of leftish sympathies, usually with an implication of effeteness. In the 1920s, for example, a Wall Street Journal editorial
Pinko
Symbolic logic system
formulated using the same syntax as intuitionistic propositional logic, with implication → {\displaystyle \to } , conjunction ∧ {\displaystyle \land } , disjunction
Minimal_logic
Figure of speech describing an impossible event
figure of speech so hyperbolic that it describes an impossibility. The implication of such a phrase is that the circumstances in question (the adynaton
When_pigs_fly
Axiom used in logic and philosophy
written in a form that involves only one sort of connective, namely implication. In propositional calculus, Peirce's law says that ((P→Q)→P)→P. Written
Peirce's_law
Penis-like object
"phallic symbol"). Such symbols often represent fertility and cultural implications that are associated with the male sexual organ, as well as the male orgasm
Phallus
Public relations tactic using fake grassroots movements
by withholding information about the source's financial backers. The implication behind the use of the term is that instead of a "true" or "natural" grassroots
Astroturfing
IMPLICATION
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Male
Irish
Irish myth name of a heroic warrior who accidentally killed his son Conlaoch, CÚCHULAINN means "hound of Culann."
Male
English
Variant spelling of Middle English Alwin, ELWIN means "elf friend."Â
Boy/Male
Tamil
Great charioteer
Girl/Female
Indian
Wise; Respectful
Female
Norse
Old Norse name composed of the elements dagr "day" and rún "secret lore," hence "day-rune."
Boy/Male
Egyptian
War.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Creeper
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Straight; Erected
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Lord Murugan
Female
Finnish
Finnish form of Roman Latin Silvia, SYLVI means "from the forest."
IMPLICATION
IMPLICATION
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a.
Shrinking from approach or familiarity; reserved; bashful; shy; modest; -- usually applied to women, sometimes with an implication of coquetry.
n.
A thing not directly aimed at; something which is a secondary object of regard; an object by the way, etc.; as in on or upon the bye, i. e., in passing; indirectly; by implication.
n.
Contamination by illegality, as in cases of contraband goods; implication.
n.
An implying, or that which is implied, but not expressed; an inference, or something which may fairly be understood, though not expressed in words.
adv.
By implication or inference.
a.
Not implied merely, or conveyed by implication; distinctly stated; plain in language; open to the understanding; clear; not obscure or ambiguous; express; unequivocal; as, an explicit declaration.
adv.
In an explicit manner; clearly; plainly; without disguise or reservation of meaning; not by inference or implication; as, he explicitly avows his intention.
n.
The act of connoting; a making known or designating something additional; implication of something more than is asserted.
a.
Like a rascal; trickish or dishonest; base; worthless; -- often in humorous disparagement, without implication of dishonesty.
adv.
By implication; impliedly; as, to deny the providence of God is implicitly to deny his existence.
n.
The act of implicating, or the state of being implicated.
v. t.
To take in or include by construction or implication; to comprise; to imply.
v. t.
To mark along with; to suggest or indicate as additional; to designate by implication; to include in the meaning; to imply.
adv.
Figuratively [Obs.]; by way of allusion; by implication, suggestion, or insinuation.
adv.
By implication.
n.
The act of presupposing; an antecedent implication; presumption.
v.
To shut out by anticipative action; to prevent or hinder by necessary consequence or implication; to deter action of, access to, employment of, etc.; to render ineffectual; to obviate by anticipation.