What does applied mean?

Definitions for applied
əˈplaɪdap·plied

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. appliedadjective

    concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles

    "applied physics"; "applied psychology"; "technical problems in medicine, engineering, economics and other applied disciplines"- Sidney Hook

Wiktionary

  1. appliedadjective

    put into practical use

  2. appliedadjective

    of a branch of science, serving another branch of science or engineering

ChatGPT

  1. applied

    Applied generally refers to something that has been put into practical use or action, often incorporating theoretical concepts or principles into real-world situations or solving practical problems. It is often used to describe studies or sciences that are designed to be utilized for practical purposes rather than theoretical.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Applied

    of Apply

Editors Contribution

  1. appliedverb

    Verb form of the word apply.

    They applied logical and rational thought and know as a collective are solving things faster than the speed of light.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 28, 2020  

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'applied' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1551

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'applied' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2827

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of applied in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of applied in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of applied in a Sentence

  1. Wesley Ouchi:

    It was objectively unreasonable for officers to have applied this level of force on my sixteen-year-old client, he was cooperative, surrendered, unarmed, non-resisting, compliant, and non-threatening. This conduct is universally unacceptable in any society.

  2. Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr:

    It's going to take a lot of good will, good process and good science to build the kind of public confidence that Canadians want about these major projects, we're concerned about a process that will give Canadians confidence that science has been applied to this process, that people who are affected by it directly or indirectly have had a chance to express themselves recently over a reasonable time period, and we believe that that is the way to proceed under the current environment and that's the best chance we have of getting a result.

  3. Joseph Klunder:

    Daily, Deliberate Practice is the central goal of learning any skill. Never underestimate the power of human will. Joseph Klunder Education Challenge is more an attitude that can be applied to any learning situation.

  4. Cheng Yue:

    Take a bowl of rice. I want to know exactly how it was planted, and how much fertilizer or pesticide was applied to it.

  5. President Trump:

    Now the president applied sanctions on the leadership of the Iranians and they dont like it at all.

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  • Md Mizanur Rahman Khan
    Md Mizanur Rahman Khan
    Bengali language is a modern language of the world. Why not including the meaning of 'Applied' here! In Bengali 'Applied' means:
    LikeReply4 years ago

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