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Definition of Application

1. Noun. The act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose. "A novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis"

2. Noun. A verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school. "December 31 is the deadline for applications"

3. Noun. The work of applying something. "The surface was ready for a coating of paint"

4. Noun. 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. Noun. Liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin. "A lotion for dry skin"

6. Noun. A diligent effort. "It is a job requiring serious application"

7. Noun. The action of putting something into operation. "The application of indexes to tables of data"

Definition of Application

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

Definition of Application

1. Noun. The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense; as, the application of emollients to a diseased limb. ¹

2. Noun. The thing applied. ¹

3. Noun. The act of applying as a means; the employment of means to accomplish an end; specific use. ¹

4. Noun. The act of directing or referring something to a particular case, to discover or illustrate agreement or disagreement, fitness, or correspondence. ¹

5. Noun. (computing) 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.) ¹

6. Noun. A verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school. ¹

7. Noun. (context: bureaucracy legal) A petition, entreaty, or other request. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Application

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Application

1. Employment as a means, specific use. (18 Nov 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Application

appliance applianced appliancelike appliances applicabilities applicability applicable applicableness applicably applicancies

applicancy applicand applicant applicants applicate application (current term) application-oriented language application domain application domains application form

application forms application program application programming interface application programming interfaces application programs application protocol data unit application software applicational applications applications program

Literary usage of Application

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Transactionsby European Orthodontic Society, Ossianic Society, North of England Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society, University of Glasgow Oriental Society, Wentworth Historical Society, American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Homoeopathic Medical by European Orthodontic Society, Ossianic Society, North of England Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society, University of Glasgow Oriental Society, Wentworth Historical Society, American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Homoeopathic Medical Society of t (1869)
"665 1941 application and Operation of Automatic Reclosing Equipment on Stub ... 934 1943 application and Operation of Circuit Breakers and Switchgear, ..."

2. Publishers Weekly by Publishers' Board of Trade (U.S.), Book Trade Association of Philadelphia, American Book Trade Union, Am. Book Trade Association, R.R. Bowker Company (1915)
"applications for such permits, the good faith of the application and the ... The endorsement of the Librarian of Congress upon the application would be to ..."

3. Bulletin by United States Bureau of Labor, United States Office of Education (1912)
"STUDY AND application OF MATHEMATICS Pure mathematics is not studied at ... The application of the principles of mathematics is required in all departments. ..."

4. The Journal of Science (1864)
"Although the application to qualitative analysis seems limited and somewhat delusive, there are some who anticipate the day when further researches may show ..."

5. Annual Report by Illinois Farmers' Institute (1900)
"application FOR A LIBRARY. Institute of Illinois, hereby apply for a ... (The above application must be signed by the president and secretary of' the County ..."

6. The Lancet (1842)
"STEVENS' NEW application OF AN OLD DOCTRINE IN MEDICAL TREATMENT. ... Sis,—I am anxious to call attention to a KW application of an established doctrine in ..."

7. Water Rights in the Western States: The Law of Prior Appropriation of Water by Samuel Charles Wiel (1911)
"Provided, however, that if the permittee shall include in said final application lands covering developments not comprehended by its preliminary application ..."

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