B2nounacademic
US/ˌɪm.plɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
UK/ˌɪm.plɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
a likely effect or result of an action or finding; also an idea suggested without being said
In context
The study has serious implications for how we teach reading in primary schools.
Few people considered the long-term implications of replacing teachers with software.
By implication, the report blames the government for cutting school budgets.
Words that go with implication
noun + preposition
- implications forThese findings have clear implications for future research.
adjective + noun
- serious implicationsA drop in literacy has serious implications for the economy.
- practical implicationsThe final chapter discusses the practical implications for teachers.
- long-term implicationsWe still do not know the long-term implications of remote learning.
- wider implicationsThe case has wider implications for academic freedom.
verb + noun
- consider the implicationsPolicymakers must consider the implications before changing the exam system.