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| 1. | [ noun ] a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school | |
| Examples: | "December 31 is the deadline for applications" |
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| Related terms: | request credit_application patent_application job_application loan_application apply | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose | |
| Synonyms: | practical_application | |
| Examples: | "he advocated the application of statistics to the problem" "a novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis |
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| Related terms: | use technology misapplication lend_oneself apply | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (computer science) a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task | |
| Synonyms: | applications_programme application_program | |
| Examples: | "he has tried several different word processing applications" |
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| Related terms: | program browser natural_language_processing_application job word_processor editor_program applet active_application | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (work) the work of applying something | |
| Synonyms: | covering coating | |
| Examples: | "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine" "a complete bleach requires several applications" "the surface was ready for a coating of paint"; |
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| Related terms: | manual_labor painting waxing lubrication paving anointing lining tinning papering plastering scumble plating tiling spraying fumigation galvanisation foliation tinning coat | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (medicine,pharmacology) liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin | |
| Synonyms: | lotion | |
| Examples: | "a lotion for dry skin" |
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| Related terms: | remedy calamine_lotion eye-lotion menthol black_lotion rubbing_alcohol witch_hazel liniment put_on | |
| 6. | [ noun ] a diligent effort | |
| Synonyms: | diligence | |
| Examples: | "it is a job requiring serious application" |
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| Related terms: | effort implement | |
| Similar spelling: |
applicative applicant applicator applicatory applicability applicable Applegate applecart apple_canker Aplectrum |
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