Implication
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Implication can refer to:
- Logic:
- Logical implication as regarded in mathematical logic.
- Material conditional as regarded in philosophical logic.
- Semantic entailment between two sets of statements.
- Linguistics:
Also, it might be used in senses similar to the above in natural language semantics and pragmatics. See
Also, in linguistics, there are different specialized related notions:
- Implying Offense
- In mathematics functions can be implicit.
In forensics, medical diagnosis, or scientific investigation, a hypothetical cause is implicated or indicated when a reason for the condition can be found, given that cause.