Basic Details
Word: Implication
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Something that is suggested without being said directly; also a likely effect or result of an action or decision.
Synonyms: suggestion, hint, consequence, effect
How to Spell Implication
Syllables: im - pli - ca - tion
Tricky part: The middle is plic with a c, and the end is ation. Students write implecation or implicasion.
Watch out for: implecation, implicasion, implikation
Memory tip: Write application and swap its first two letters, ap, for im. Every other letter stays exactly the same: im-plication.
Usage Examples
Example 1: The implication of her silence was that she did not agree.
Example 2: Before signing, read the form carefully and think about its implications.
Example 3: Scientists are still studying the implications of melting glaciers for rivers in the north.
Fun Fact
In logic and mathematics, an implication is a statement of the form if P, then Q, such as if a number ends in 0, then it can be divided by 10.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell-o-Spell
Only one word in the list is spelt correctly. Choose the meaning of that word.
1. conclution 2. sugestion 3. assumtion 4. implication
a) something accepted as true without proof
b) a judgement reached at the end of thinking something through
c) a meaning that is suggested but not said directly
d) an idea put forward for others to consider
Show answer
c) a meaning that is suggested but not said directly. Only implication is spelt right; assumption has a p before tion, conclusion ends in sion and suggestion has two g's.
Mingle-Mangle
Unjumble the word in the sentence and choose it:
The minister did not say it openly, but the ncotiilpaim of his speech was that taxes would rise.
a) application
b) publication
c) implication
d) complication
Show answer
c) implication. Count the i's in the jumble: there are three, and only implication has three of them.
Word Cookie
Insert the correct letters to form a word:
impl_c_tion
a) a, a
b) e, a
c) i, a
d) i, e
Show answer
c) i, a. Think of imply turning into implic, then add ation.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. If a decision has serious implications, it ____.
a) is written in a foreign language
b) could have important effects later
c) is very easy to make
d) was made by a child
Show answer
b) could have important effects later
2. Which verb is linked to implication?
a) impress
b) implore
c) imply
d) implode
Show answer
c) imply
