Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Finding a definition to prompt me to think

Ive started to discuss my findings - part of which i need to talk about the implications of my research on occupational therapy...

So putting a hole heep of definitions together to prompt me to think more..

Implication
Noun
1. something that is suggested or implied
2. an act or instance of suggesting or implying or being implied
3. a probable consequence (of something)

1. The act of implicating or the condition of being implicated.
2. The act of implying or the condition of being implied.
3. Something that is implied, especially:
a. An indirect indication; a suggestion.
b. An implied meaning; implicit significance.
c. An inference. See Usage Note at infer.

a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred

The act of implicating or the condition of being implicated.
The act of implying or the condition of being implied.
Something that is implied, especially:
An indirect indication; a suggestion.
An implied meaning; implicit significance.
An inference. See Usage Note at infer.

noun
an implicating or being implicated
an implying or being implied
something implied, from which an inference may be drawn
Logic a formal relationship between two propositions such that if the first is true then the second is necessarily or logically

May need to go for an aspect of the word..

Implicate

1. To involve or connect intimately or incriminatingly: evidence that implicates others in the plot.
2. To have as a consequence or necessary circumstance; imply or entail: His evasiveness implicated complicity.
3. Linguistics To convey, imply, or suggest by implicature.
4. Archaic To interweave or entangle; entwine.

Imply

1. to express or indicate by a hint; suggest
2. to suggest or involve as a necessary consequence: a spending commitment implies a corresponding tax imposition

Will do some more brainstorming with these

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