An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

1. General: Something implied; the act of implying.
   

2. A statement that follows from other given statements. For ex., an implication of x = -1 is that x² = 1.
   

3. A proposition found from two given propositions by connecting them in the form “If …, then …”. The first statement is the antecedent (or hypothesis) and the second the consequent (or conclusion).

Etymology (EN): From L. implicationem “interweaving, entanglement,” from implicatus, p.p. of implicare “involve, entangle, connect closely,” from → in- “in” + plicare “to fold,” → explain.

Etymology (PE): Dartâheš, verbal noun of dartâhidan “to imply,” from dar-, → in- + tâhidan “to fold, ply,” → explain.