application
Other forms: applications
An application is a request for a job, assistance or admission to a school. Colleges might want you to submit your application by Dec. 1, but they won't let you know if you've been accepted until sometime in April.
An application is also a form you fill out for something. If you need a handicapped parking permit, you and your doctor must first fill out an application and then submit it in the town hall. An application is also a computer program designed to perform a task or solve a problem. If you didn't get enough sleep last night, the careful application of makeup can mask the dark circles under your eyes.
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the action of putting something into operation“the application of maximum thrust”“massage has far-reaching medical applications”“the application of indexes to tables of data”type of:actionsomething done (usually as opposed to something said)
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the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose“he advocated the application of statistics to the problem”“a novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis”synonyms: practical applicationtypes:misapplicationwrong use or applicationaeronautical engineeringthe activity of designing and constructing aircraftautomotive engineering, automotive technologythe activity of designing and constructing automobileschemical engineeringthe activity of applying chemistry to the solution of practical problemscommunications technologythe activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systemscomputer technologythe activity of designing and constructing and programming computerstype of:
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a diligent effort
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liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skinsynonyms: lotiontypes:calamine lotiona lotion consisting of a liquid preparation containing calamine; used to treat itching or mild skin irritationsembrocation, linimenta medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and painmenthola lotion containing menthol which gives it the smell of mintrubbing alcohollotion consisting of a poisonous solution of isopropyl alcohol or denatured ethanol alcohol for external usewitch hazel, wych hazellotion consisting of an astringent alcoholic solution containing an extract from the witch hazel planttype of:
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the work of applying something“the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine”“a complete bleach requires several applications”types:fumigationthe application of a gas or smoke to something for the purpose of disinfecting itfoliationthe work of coating glass with metal foilgalvanisation, galvanizationeither the work of covering with metal by the use of a galvanic current or the coating of iron with zinc to protect it from rustinglubricationan application of a lubricant to somethingpaintingthe act of applying paint to a surfacesprayingthe application of a liquid in the form of small particles ejected from a sprayertinningthe application of a thin layer of soft solder to the ends of wires before soldering themplatingthe application of a thin coat of metal (as by electrolysis)scumblethe application of very thin coat of color over the surface of a picturetilingthe application of tiles to cover a surfacewaxingthe application of wax to a surfacespray paintingapplying paint with a sprayerspatter, spattering, splash, splashing, splatteringthe act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surfacefinger-paintingpainting by using the fingers to spread the paintbabbittinglining a surface or bearing with Babbitt metaltype of:
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a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school“December 31 is the deadline for applications”types:job applicationan application for a jobcredit applicationan application for a line of creditloan applicationan application to borrow moneypatent applicationan application for sole rights to an inventionmortgage applicationan application for a mortgage loantype of:petition, postulation, requesta formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
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a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task“he has tried several different word processing applications”synonyms: application program, applications programmetypes:active applicationan application that is currently running and in the foregroundappleta Java application; an application program that uses the client's web browser to provide a user interfaceframean application that divides the user's display into two or more windows that can be scrolled independentlynatural language processing application, natural language processoran application program that deals with natural language textjob(computer science) a program application that may consist of several steps but is a single logical unitword processing system, word processoran application that provides the user with tools needed to write and edit and format text and to send it to a printereditor, editor program(computer science) a program designed to perform such editorial functions as rearrangement or modification or deletion of datadisambiguator(computer science) a natural language processing application that tries to determine the intended meaning of a word or phrase by examining the linguistic context in which it is usedlinkage editoran editor program that creates one module from several by resolving cross-references among the modulestext editor(computer science) an application that can be used to create and view and edit text filestype of:computer program, computer programme, program, programme(computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute
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Vocabulary lists containing application
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