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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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