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implication
An unspoken but logically resulting consequence, suggestion, or meaning of a statement or action. It is something that can be inferred from what was said or what happened without being mentioned directly.
Die Implikation seiner Worte war klar: Er würde das Projekt nicht länger unterstützen.
The implication of his words was clear: he would no longer support the project.
'Die Implikation' (the implication) is the noun corresponding to the verb 'implizieren' (to imply). If a statement implies something, then it has a certain implication.
Seine Aussage impliziert, dass er mit der Entscheidung nicht einverstanden ist.
His statement implies that he does not agree with the decision.
The word 'Implikation' (implication) belongs to educated language and is used especially in formal, written, or academic contexts. It sounds very formal.
In der Analyse müssen wir alle möglichen Implikationen berücksichtigen.
In the analysis, we must take all possible implications into account.
In its general meaning, 'Implikation' (implication) is often combined with adjectives that describe the area of impact. Typical examples are 'finanzielle Implikationen' (financial implications), 'politische Implikationen' (political implications), or 'soziale Implikationen' (social implications).
Vor der Entscheidung sollten die finanziellen Implikationen geklärt werden.
Before the decision is made, the financial implications should be clarified.
You can recognize the logical meaning from the context. If there is talk of 'Aussagen' (statements), 'wahr' (true), 'falsch' (false), or 'Wenn-dann-Beziehungen' (if-then relationships), it is the technical term from logic or mathematics.
Die logische Implikation ist nur dann falsch, wenn die erste Aussage wahr und die zweite falsch ist.
Logical implication is false only when the first statement is true and the second is false.
consequence / episode
'die Folge' and 'die Implikation' can both refer to something that arises from an action, statement, or situation. 'die Folge' is usually a concrete effect or consequence. 'die Implikation' is more something that is not said directly but follows logically from a statement or decision. The words can be confused because both have to do with the idea that 'something follows from this'. In everyday language, 'Folge' is often more natural. 'Implikation' sounds more formal and is especially appropriate when talking about the meaning or hidden consequence of a statement.
Die Implikation seiner Antwort war, dass er dem Plan nicht zustimmt.
The implication of his answer was that he does not agree with the plan.
Eine Folge der langen Diskussion war, dass das Meeting später endete.
One consequence of the long discussion was that the meeting ended later.