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implied

The correct spelling is implied.

How to pronounce implied

/ɪmˈplaɪd/
adjective

IPA: /ɪmˈplaɪd/

Say it like: Imp-lee-d

The correct spelling is implied. Suggested without being stated directly; implicated or hinted at. For example: "The proposition that "all dogs are mammals" implies that my dog is a mammal"

Usage Examples

The proposition that "all dogs are mammals" implies that my dog is a mammal

When I state that your dog is brown, I am not implying that all dogs are brown

Meanings

adjective

  1. 1.Suggested without being stated directly; implicated or hinted at.

verb

  1. 1.(of a proposition) to have as a necessary consequence
  2. 2.(of a person) to suggest by logical inference
  3. 3.(of a person or proposition) to hint; to insinuate; to suggest tacitly and avoid a direct statement
  4. 4.To enfold, entangle.

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