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1. (n.) application
the act of putting to a special use or purpose.
2. application
the use to which something is put:
new applications of technology.
3. application
appropriateness; relevance:
This has no application to the case.
4. application
the act of requesting.
5. application
petition; request:
application for college admission.
6. application
a form to be filled out by an applicant.
7. application
persistent attention:
application to one's studies.
8. application
an act or instance of spreading or administering:
an application of varnish.
9. application
a salve, ointment, or the like, applied as a soothing or healing agent.
10. application
a specific kind of task, as database management, that can be done using an application program.
Etymology: (1375–1425; late ME (< MF) < L applicātiō)
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| Definition of 'application' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) application, practical application
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"
2. (noun) application
a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school
"December 31 is the deadline for applications"
3. (noun) application, coating, covering
the work of applying something
"the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach requires several applications"; "the surface was ready for a coating of paint";
4. (noun) application, application program, applications programme
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"
5. (noun) lotion, application
liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin
"a lotion for dry skin"
6. (noun) application, diligence
a diligent effort
"it is a job requiring serious application"
7. (noun) application
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"
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1. (noun) application
a written form requesting sth
a job application; an application for financial assistance
2. application
the way sth can be used
a gadget with many practical applications
3. application
computer software
web-based applications
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) application
the act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense; as, the application of emollients to a diseased limb
2. (noun) application
the thing applied
3. (noun) application
the act of applying as a means; the employment of means to accomplish an end; specific use
4. (noun) application
the act of directing or referring something to a particular case, to discover or illustrate agreement or disagreement, fitness, or correspondence; as, I make the remark, and leave you to make the application; the application of a theory
5. (noun) application
hence, in specific uses: (a) That part of a sermon or discourse in which the principles before laid down and illustrated are applied to practical uses; the "moral" of a fable. (b) The use of the principles of one science for the purpose of enlarging or perfecting another; as, the application of algebra to geometry
6. (noun) application
the capacity of being practically applied or used; relevancy; as, a rule of general application
7. (noun) application
the act of fixing the mind or closely applying one's self; assiduous effort; close attention; as, to injure the health by application to study
8. (noun) application
the act of making request of soliciting; as, an application for an office; he made application to a court of chancery
9. (noun) application
a request; a document containing a request; as, his application was placed on file
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Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms |
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1. application
1. The system or problem to which a computer is applied. Reference is often made to an application as being either of the computational type (arithmetic computations predominate) or of the data processing type (data handling operations predominate). 2. In the intelligence context, the direct extraction and tailoring of information from an existing foundation of intelligence and near real time reporting. It is focused on and meets specific, narrow requirements, normally on demand.
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