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Where does “implication” come from?

Implication comes from Middle French implication, from Latin implicationem, meaning an entwining or involvement.

implication (English): The act of implicating; The state of being...

Definitions

  1. The act of implicating; The state of being...

Ancestry of “implication”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchimplication—
2Latinimplicatioentanglement; involvement
3Latin-tiō—
4Latindissertātiō—
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “implication”

  • implicational
  • nonimplication
  • nonimplicational
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