Implication
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{{Wiktionarypar|implication}}
'''Implication''' can refer to:
* Logic:
** [[Logical implication]] as regarded in mathematical logic.
** [[Material conditional]] as regarded in philosophical logic.
:* [[Entailment (pragmatics)]]
:Also, in linguistics, there are different specialized related notions:
:* [[Implication (pragmatics)]]
* In [[mathematics]] functions can be [[implicit function|implicit]].
*In [[Forensic science|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.
* Implicit can mean to imply indirectly, that is to not state it directly.
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