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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

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