logical implication
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- noun
- /ˈlɒdʒɪkəl ɪmˈplɪkeɪʃən/
- Specialized
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implicación lógica
- Understanding a logical implication is crucial in deducing conclusions based on initial premises in mathematics.
Examples
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The logical implication is that students who do not succeed have tended to lack the unwavering commitment necessary to realize their goals.
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In formal logic, a logical implication states that if the first proposition is true, then the second must also be true.
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You may not intend it as such, but that is the logical implication.
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First, let's say you are right about the logical implications of Akin's position.
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A lot of people only made demands; they didn't know the logical implications of what they were demanding.
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The concept of an intelligence explosion, which is itself a logical implication, should not be used to make further inferences and estimations without additional evidence.
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These are questions about the logical implications of moral relativism, not necessarily the practical implications—questions you failed to answer, I might add.
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The logical implication, then, is that a customer-pays provision, however one-sided it might appear, would still be legal under state law if it were adequately disclosed.
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The teacher explained that a logical implication occurs when one statement necessarily follows from another.
Synonyms
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A logical relation where if one statement is true, another must be true
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A sentence that says what will happen if something else happens
A link between two statements that says if one is true then the other must be true
A result that follows from something said or done
A connection between multiple statements that shows if one follows another, is the same, or is the opposite
How Strong
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- Specialized
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153
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase 'logical implication' is directly compositional: 'logical' (pertaining to correct reasoning or logic) modifies 'implication' (a relation of one proposition entailing another), so the combined meaning — an entailment relation grounded in logic — is readily derivable from its parts. This construction is conceptually straightforward and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who understands both constituents will generally grasp the MWE.
Etymology
Logical implication is like a row of dominoes: when the first domino falls, the next one must fall, giving the picture of if p, then q. So, logical implication means that if one statement is true, the other must also be true.