APPLICATION
\ˌaplɪkˈe͡ɪʃən], \ˌaplɪkˈeɪʃən], \ˌa_p_l_ɪ_k_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\
Definitions of APPLICATION
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
- 1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
- 1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
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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"
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a diligent effort; "it is a job requiring serious application"
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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"
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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"
By Princeton University
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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"
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a diligent effort; "it is a job requiring serious application"
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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"
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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"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense; as, the application of emollients to a diseased limb.
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The act of applying as a means; the employment of means to accomplish an end; specific use.
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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.
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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.
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The capacity of being practically applied or used; relevancy; as, a rule of general application.
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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.
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The act of making request of soliciting; as, an application for an office; he made application to a court of chancery.
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A request; a document containing a request; as, his application was placed on file.
By Oddity Software
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The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense; as, the application of emollients to a diseased limb.
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The act of applying as a means; the employment of means to accomplish an end; specific use.
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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.
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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.
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The capacity of being practically applied or used; relevancy; as, a rule of general application.
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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.
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The act of making request of soliciting; as, an application for an office; he made application to a court of chancery.
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A request; a document containing a request; as, his application was placed on file.
By Noah Webster.
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The act of putting on; as, the pain was lessened by the application of heat; the thing put on; the practical demonstration of a principle; a request; close attention.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
By James Champlin Fernald
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In a moral signification, is synonymous with attention. Also, the act of applying one thing to another; as the application of an apparatus, of a bandage, blister, &c.
By Robley Dunglison
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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n. Act of applying or Laying on;—the thing applied ;--act of making request or soliciting;—employment of means ;—act of fixing the mind ; intenseness of thought;—act of referring to a particular case, to discover agreement or correspondence.
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The act of applying any thing to another; the thing applied; The act of applying to any person as a petitioner; the employment of any means for a certain end : intenseness of thought, close study; attention to some particular affair.
By Thomas Sheridan
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