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ap⋅pli⋅ca⋅tion
[ap-li-key-shuh
n] 
–noun
| 1. | the act of putting to a special use or purpose: the application of common sense to a problem. |
| 2. | the special use or purpose to which something is put: a technology having numerous applications never thought of by its inventors. |
| 3. | the quality of being usable for a particular purpose or in a special way; relevance: This has no application to the case. |
| 4. | the act of requesting. |
| 5. | a written or spoken request or appeal for employment, admission, help, funds, etc.: to file an application for admission to a university. |
| 6. | a form to be filled out by an applicant, as for a job or a driver's license. |
| 7. | close attention; persistent effort: Application to one's studies is necessary. |
| 8. | an act or instance of spreading on, rubbing in, or bringing into contact: the application of a compress to a wound; a second application of varnish. |
| 9. | a salve, ointment, or the like, applied as a soothing or healing agent. |
| 10. | Computers.
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Origin:
1375–1425; late ME applicacio(u)n (< MF) < L applicātiōn- (s. of applicātiō), equiv. to applicāt(us) applied (ptp. of applicāre to apply ) + -iōn- -ion
1375–1425; late ME applicacio(u)n (< MF) < L applicātiōn- (s. of applicātiō), equiv. to applicāt(us) applied (ptp. of applicāre to apply ) + -iōn- -ion
Synonyms:
1. utilization. 3. aptitude, suitability, pertinence. 4. solicitation, petition. 7. assiduity, industry, persistence, perseverance. See effort.
1. utilization. 3. aptitude, suitability, pertinence. 4. solicitation, petition. 7. assiduity, industry, persistence, perseverance. See effort.
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| ap·pli·ca·tion (āp'lĭ-kā'shən) n.
Of or being a computer program designed for a specific task or use: applications software for a missile guidance system. [Middle English applicacion, from Old French, from Latin applicātiō, applicātiōn-, from applicātus, past participle of applicāre, to affix; see apply.] |
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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. 5. 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. 6. The capacity of being practically applied or used; relevancy; as, a rule of general application. 7. 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. Had his application been equal to his talents, his progress might have been greater. --J. Jay. 8. The act of making request of soliciting; as, an application for an office; he made application to a court of chancery. 9. A request; a document containing a request; as, his application was placed on file.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : application
Spanish:
solicitud, candidatura, petición,
German:
die Bewerbung,
Japanese:
応募
application
1493, from O.Fr. application, from L. applicationem (nom. applicatio) "a joining to, an attaching oneself to," noun of action from applicare (see apply).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: ap·pli·ca·tion
Function: noun
: a request for action or relief
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Main Entry: ap·pli·ca·tion
Pronunciation: "ap-l&-'kA-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : an act of applying
2 : a medicated or protective layer or material
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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| application (āp'lĭ-kā'shən) Pronunciation Key
A computer program with an interface, enabling people to use the computer as a tool to accomplish a specific task. Word processing, spreadsheet, and communications software are all examples of applications. |
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application
1. application program.
2. function application.
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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