ALL meanings of implies
im·ply
I i - 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
- 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