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- [im-plahy]
- /ɪmˈplaɪ/
- /ɪmˈplaɪ/
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- [im-plahy]
- /ɪmˈplaɪ/
Definitions of implies word
- verb with object implies to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated: His words implied a lack of faith. 1
- verb with object implies (of words) to signify or mean. 1
- verb with object implies to involve as a necessary circumstance: Speech implies a speaker. 1
- verb with object implies Obsolete. to enfold. 1
- noun implies Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imply. 1
- noun Definition of implies in Technology (logic) (=> or a thin right arrow) A binary Boolean function and logical connective. A => B is a true implication unless A is true and B is false. The truth table is A B | A => B ----+------- F F | T F T | T T F | F T T | T It is surprising at first that A => B is always true if A is false, but if X => Y then we would expect that (X & Z) => Y for any Z. If A is actually an expression X & Y then the implication is called a syllogism. 1
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Origin of implies
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English implien, emplien < Middle French emplier < Latin implicāre; see implicate
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Parts of speech for Implies
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implies popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
implies usage trend in Literature
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verb with object implies
- plies — a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
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