n. a relation implicated by virtue of involvement or close connection (especially an incriminating involvement); "he was suspected of implication in several robberies"

n. an accusation that brings into intimate and usually incriminating connection

n. something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied); "his resignation had political implications"

n. a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred; "the significance of his remark became clear only later"; "the expectation was spread both by word and by implication"

n. a logical relation between propositions p and q of the form `if p then q'; if p is true then q cannot be false

adj. capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning; "a logical mind"

adj. based on known statements or events or conditions; "rain was a logical expectation, given the time of year"

adj. referring to a higher level view of an object (logical vs physicals)

adj. based on known statements or events or conditions; "rain was a logical expectation, given the time of year"

adj. marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts; "a coherent argument"

n. a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare"

n. passing reference or indirect mention

n. a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse"

n. a remark that calls attention to something or someone; "she made frequent mention of her promotion"; "there was no mention of it"; "the speaker made several references to his wife"

n. an indirect suggestion; "not a breath of scandal ever touched her"

n. the message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous"

n. the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about; "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind"

n. an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"

n. an indirect (and usually malicious) implication

n. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"

n. the relation of something to the matter at hand

n. the focus of cognitions or feelings; "objects of thought"; "the object of my affection"

n. an idea that is suggested; "the picnic was her suggestion"

adj. free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; or conforming with established standards or rules; "a fair referee"; "fair deal"; "on a fair footing"; "a fair fight"; "by fair means or foul"

adj. involving inferences from general principles

adj. of reasoning; proceeding from particular facts to a general conclusion; "inductive reasoning"

adj. free from cloudiness; allowing light to pass through; "clear water"; "clear plastic bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is clear and clean"

adj. marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts; "a coherent argument"

adj. apparently reasonable and valid, and truthful; "a plausible excuse"

adj. free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; or conforming with established standards or rules; "a fair referee"; "fair deal"; "on a fair footing"; "a fair fight"; "by fair means or foul"

adj. showing reason or sound judgment; "a sensible choice"; "a sensible person"

adj. financially secure and safe; "sound investments"; "a sound economy"

adj. based on sound reasoning or evidence; "well-founded suspicions"

adj. free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; or conforming with established standards or rules; "a fair referee"; "fair deal"; "on a fair footing"; "a fair fight"; "by fair means or foul"

adj. having a legally established claim; "the legitimate heir"; "the true and lawful king"

adj. of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful

adj. exercising or showing good judgment; "healthy scepticism"; "a healthy fear of rattlesnakes"; "the healthy attitude of French laws"; "healthy relations between labor and management"; "an intelligent solution"; "a sound approach to the problem"; "sound advice"; "no sound explanation for his decision"

adj. capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning; "a logical mind"

adj. free from cloudiness; allowing light to pass through; "clear water"; "clear plastic bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is clear and clean"

adj. of a proposition that is necessarily true independent of fact or experience; "`all spinsters are unmarried' is an analytic proposition"

adj. marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts; "a coherent argument"

adj. of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts; "`all men are arrogant' is a synthetic proposition"

adj. consistent with or based on or using reason; "rational behavior"; "a process of rational inference"; "rational thought"

adj. showing reason or sound judgment; "a sensible choice"; "a sensible person"

adj. exhibiting native good judgment; "arrive home at a reasonable hour"; "commonsense scholarship on the foibles of a genius"; "unlearned and commonsensical countryfolk were capable of solving problems that beset the more sophisticated"

adj. exercising or showing good judgment; "healthy scepticism"; "a healthy fear of rattlesnakes"; "the healthy attitude of French laws"; "healthy relations between labor and management"; "an intelligent solution"; "a sound approach to the problem"; "sound advice"; "no sound explanation for his decision"

adj. based on sound reasoning or evidence; "well-founded suspicions"

adj. executed with proper legal authority; "a binding contract"

adj. having legal efficacy or force; "a sound title to the property"

adj. logically valid; "a sound argument"

adj. declared or made legally valid; "a validated claim"

adj. perfectly consistent and coherent; "the novel's seamless plot"

adj. lacking in correct logical relation

adj. not consistent with or using reason; "irrational fears"; "irrational animals"