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   application

   /ˌaplɪˈkeɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a formal request to be considered for a position or to be allowed to do or have something, submitted to an authority, institution, or organization: "an application for leave" Similar requestappealpetitionentreatypleasolicitationsupplicationrequisitionsuitapproachinquiryclaimdemand
   • 2. the action of putting something into operation: "the application of general rules to particular cases" Similar implementationuseexerciseemploymentadministrationutilizationpracticeapplyingdischargeexertionexecutionprosecutionenactmentcarrying outaccomplishmentputting into operation/practiceformal:praxis
   • ▪ practical use or relevance: "this principle has no application to the present case" Similar relevancerelevancybearingsignificancepertinenceaptnessappositenessgermanenessimportance
   • 3. the action of applying something to a surface: "paints suitable for application on fabric" Similar putting onrubbing inspreadingsmearing
   • ▪ a medicinal substance applied to the skin: "an application to relieve muscle pain" Similar ointmentlotioncreamrubsalveemollientpreparationlinimentembrocationbalmpoulticeunguent
   • 4. sustained effort; hard work: "the job takes a great deal of patience and application" Similar diligenceindustriousnessindustryassiduitycommitmentdedicationdevotionconscientiousnessperseverancepersistencetenacitydoggednesssedulousnessconcentrationintentnessattentionattentivenesssteadinesspatienceenduranceefforthard worklabourstrivingendeavour
   • 5. a program or piece of software designed to fulfil a particular purpose: "a database application" Similar programsoftwareroutineuse

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin applicatio(n-), from the verb applicare (see apply).

   Derivatives

   • 1. applicational adjective

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   • English (US)

     APPLICATION meaning: 1. an official request for something,...

   • Application in Polish

     APPLICATION translate: podanie, wniosek, zastosowanie,...

   • Job Application

     JOB APPLICATION definition: a letter or form containing...

   • Application in Italian

     APPLICATION translate: domanda, applicazione, domanda,...

   • Portuguese Translation

     APPLICATION translate: solicitação, pedido, candidatura,...

   • Application in German

     APPLICATION translate: die Bewerbung, der Fleiß, das...

   • Application in Spanish

     APPLICATION translate: solicitud, aplicación, programa,...

   • Application in Japanese

     APPLICATION translate: 申請, 申込, 出願, （コンピュータなどの）アプリケーション,...

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   noun. the act of applying to a particular purpose or use. relevance or value. the practical applications of space technology. the act of asking for something.

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