The possible results, effects, or consequences that may follow from an action or decision. Also refers to meanings that are suggested but not explicitly stated.
From Latin 'implicare' meaning 'to enfold' or 'to involve', composed of 'im-' (in) and 'plicare' (to fold). The modern sense of 'logical consequence' developed in the 16th century from the idea of something being 'folded into' or inherent in a situation.
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