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English Dictionary: application |
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3 results for application |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- application
- n
- 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"
Synonym(s): application, practical application
- a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school; "December 31 is the deadline for applications"
- 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";
Synonym(s): application, coating, covering
- 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"
Synonym(s): application, application program, applications programme
- liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin; "a lotion for dry skin"
Synonym(s): lotion, application
- a diligent effort; "it is a job requiring serious application"
Synonym(s): application, diligence
- 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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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Application \Ap`pli*ca"tion\, n. [L. applicatio, fr. applicare:
cf. F. application. See {Apply}.]
1. The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense; as,
the application of emollients to a diseased limb.
2. The thing applied.
He invented a new application by which blood might
be stanched. --Johnson.
3. 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. --Locke.
4. 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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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: |
application
1. {application program}.
2. {function application}.
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