Definition of aplication
1. application [ n ] a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school
Examples:
"December 31 is the deadline for applications"
("Editorials"...)
R._H._S._Crossman , M.P. , writing in The_Manchester_Guardian , states that departures from West_Berlin are now running at the rate not of 700 , but of 1700 a week , and applications to leave have risen to 1900 a week .
Synonyms application Related Terms request credit_application patent_application job_application loan_application apply2. application [ n ] the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
Examples:
"he advocated the application of statistics to the problem"
"a novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis
(Jay C. Harris and John R. Van Wazer, "Detergent...)
The best_known field of application for builders is in heavy-duty , spray-dried detergent formulations for household use .
Hard surface cleaning in household application is represented by two classes of alkaline products : ( 1 ) the formulations made expressly for machine dishwashers , and ( 2 ) the general-purpose cleaners used for walls and woodwork .
No matter how they are formulated , a large_number of organic actives are simply not suitable for this application , since they do not give adequate soil removal .
(Jacob Robbins et al., "The thyroid-stimulating...)
In the last few years , the application of chromatographic and other modern techniques to the problem of isolating TSH has led to further purification ( Bates and Condliffe , 1960 ; Pierce , Carsten and Wynston , 1960 ) .
(E. Gellhorn, "Prolegomena to a theory of the emotions"...)
The emotional_states produced by drugs influence the cortical_potentials in a characteristic manner ; synchrony prevails in the EEG of the experimental animal after administration of tranquilizers , but asynchrony after application of analeptic and psychoactive_drugs .
Synonyms application practical_application Related Terms use technology misapplication lend_oneself apply3. application [ n ] a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task
Examples:
"he has tried several different word processing applications"
4. application [ n ] the work of applying something
Examples:
"the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"
"a complete bleach requires several applications"
"the surface was ready for a coating of paint";
(Jack Kaplan, "The Health Machine Menace: Therapy by...)
He then sold her minerals to cure her kidney ailment , a can of sage `` to make her look_like a girl again '' , and an application of plain mud to take her wrinkles away .
(E. Gellhorn, "Prolegomena to a theory of the emotions"...)
In experiments with topical application of strychnine on the cerebral_cortex , the transmission of impulses from the cortex to the hypothalamus was demonstrated .
Thus cortico-fugal discharges induced by topical application of strychnine to a minute area in the neocortex summate with spikes present in the hypothalamus and cause increased convulsive discharges .
Synonyms application covering coating Related Terms manual_labor painting waxing lubrication paving anointing lining tinning papering plastering scumble plating tiling spraying fumigation galvanisation foliation tinning coat5. application [ n ] liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin
Examples:
"a lotion for dry skin"
6. application [ n ] a diligent effort
Examples:
"it is a job requiring serious application"
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