Definitions for application
ˌæp lɪˈkeɪ ʃənap·pli·ca·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.9 / 8 votes

1. application, practical applicationnoun

   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. applicationnoun

   a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school

   "December 31 is the deadline for applications"

3. application, coating, coveringnoun

   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. application, application program, applications programmenoun

   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. lotion, applicationnoun

   liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin

   "a lotion for dry skin"

6. application, diligencenoun

   a diligent effort

   "it is a job requiring serious application"

7. applicationnoun

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. applicationnoun

   The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense; as, the application of emollients to a diseased limb.

2. applicationnoun

   The thing applied.

   He invented a new application by which blood might be stanched. --Johnson.

3. applicationnoun

   The act of applying as a means; the employment of means to accomplish an end; specific use.

   If a right course . . . be taken with children, there will not be much need of the application of the common rewards and punishments. --John Locke.

4. applicationnoun

   The act of directing or referring something to a particular case, to discover or illustrate agreement or disagreement, fitness, or correspondence.

5. applicationnoun

   A computer program or the set of software that the end user perceives as a single entity as a tool for a well-defined purpose. (Also called: application program; application software.)

   The iPhone application VR+ connects to major social networks.

6. applicationnoun

   A verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school.

   December 31 is the deadline for MBA applications.

7. applicationnoun

   A petition, entreaty, or other request.

   Their application for a deferral of the hearing was granted.

8. Etymology: Late applicacioun, from applicacion (application), from applicationem, accusative singular of applicatio, from applico.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Applicationnoun

   Etymology: from apply.

   1. The act of applying any thing to another; as, he mitigated his pain by the application of emollients.2. The thing applied; as, he invented a new application, by which blood might be staunched.3. The act of applying to any person, as a solicitor, or petitioner.

   It should seem very extraordinary, that patent should be passed, upon the application of a poor, private, obscure mechanick. Jonathan Swift.

   4. The employment of any means for a certain end.

   If a right course be taken with children, there will not be much need of the application of the common rewards and punishments. John Locke.

   5. Intenseness of thought; close study.

   I have discovered no other way to keep our thoughts close to their business, but by frequent attention and application, getting the habit of attention and application. John Locke.

   6. Attention to some particular affair; with the particle to.

   His continued application to such publick affair, as may conduce to the benefit of his kingdoms, diverts him from pleasures. Joseph Addison, Freeholder, №. 46.

   This crime certainly deserves the utmost application and wisdom of a people to prevent it. Addison.

   7. The condition of being used as means to an end.

   There is no stint which can be set to the value or merit of the sacrificed body of Christ; it hath no measured certainty of limits, bounds of efficacy unto life it knoweth none, but is also itself infinite in possibility of application. Richard Hooker, b. v.

   This principle acts with the greatest force in the worse application; and the familiarity of wicked men more successfully debauches, than that of good men reforms. John Rogers.

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1. application

   An application, often referred to as an application program or software, is a program or set of programs designed for the end users to perform specific tasks. These tasks could range from simple functions such as playing multimedia files or browsing the Internet, to more complex tasks like accounting, data management, advanced design, scientific simulations, and more. Applications can be found on various platforms, such as desktop computers, mobile devices, or in web browsers.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Applicationnoun

   the act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense; as, the application of emollients to a diseased limb

2. Applicationnoun

   the thing applied

3. Applicationnoun

   the act of applying as a means; the employment of means to accomplish an end; specific use

4. Applicationnoun

   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. Applicationnoun

   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. Applicationnoun

   the capacity of being practically applied or used; relevancy; as, a rule of general application

7. Applicationnoun

   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. Applicationnoun

   the act of making request of soliciting; as, an application for an office; he made application to a court of chancery

9. Applicationnoun

   a request; a document containing a request; as, his application was placed on file

10. Etymology: [L. applicatio, fr. applicare: cf. F. application. See Apply.]

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

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.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. application

   A word of extensive use, for the principles of adjusting, augmenting, and perfecting the relations between sciences.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. application

   A type of computer software.

   The application was working so efficiently and everyone was really pleased.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 15, 2020  

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   application

   The act and process of to apply.

   The online application for the grant was easy and simple to complete. The online application for college was simple.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 1, 2020  

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1. Application

   Applicant vs. Application -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Applicant and Application.

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1. • Action
   • Program
   • Request

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'application' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1012

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'application' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1231

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'application' in Nouns Frequency: #235

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of application in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of application in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of application in a Sentence

1. Lochlainn Wilson:

   We always thoughts that our technology would have application well outside of gaming. I mean, it's suitable for education, training, research, psychology, neuroscience; there's a lot of fields that can benefit from having this kind of technology.

2. Brian Taylor:

   The misconception is that these declining admit rates and these increased application pools mean that it's harder and harder to get into these schools each year, it's simply not true : The fact is these colleges are just getting better and better at getting students to apply.

3. Susan Marriott:

   I believe that now is a critical time to support continued research and application of that research to take us over the goal line in the fight against this deadly virus.

4. Christian Gelzer:

   I would never say that the concept is never going to come back, but I don’t see the application right now, because we’ve got a way around what we were trying to fix.

5. Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani:

   Our basic doctrine was always a peaceful nuclear application, but it never left our mind that if one day we should be threatened and it was imperative, we should be able to go down the other path.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=application
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Application
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=application
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/application
6. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=application