Application (Noun)
Meaning 1
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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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
A diligent effort; "it is a job requiring serious application".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 3
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".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 4
Liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin; "a lotion for dry skin".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 5
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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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Meaning 6
A verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school; "December 31 is the deadline for applications".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 7
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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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.