1.something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied);
his resignation had political implications
2.a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred;
the significance of his remark became clear only later
3.an accusation that brings into intimate and usually incriminating connection
4.a logical relation between propositions p and q of the form `if p then q'; if p is true then q cannot be false
5.a relation implicated by virtue of involvement or close connection (especially an incriminating involvement);
he was suspected of implication in several robberies