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adjective

having a practical purpose or use; derived from or involved with actual phenomena (distinguished from theoretical, opposed to pure): applied mathematics; applied science.

of or pertaining to those arts or crafts that have a primarily utilitarian function, or to the designs and decorations used in these arts.

Origin:
1490–1500; apply + -ed²

Related forms

un·ap·plied, adjective

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Applied is always a great word to know.

So is bezoar. Does it mean:

a fool or simpleton; ninny.

a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

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Google formed an energy subsidiary and applied for government permission to buy and sell power directly.

Switzerland's higher-education system is made up primarily of traditional universities and universities of applied sciences.

Fuel cells have long promised pollution-free driving, but have been held back by their enormous cost when applied to a normal car.

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Google formed an energy subsidiary and applied for government permission to buy and sell power directly.

Switzerland's higher-education system is made up primarily of traditional universities and universities of applied sciences.

Fuel cells have long promised pollution-free driving, but have been held back by their enormous cost when applied to a normal car.

Some researchers say the technique could be applied to treatment of.

The rubbery surface allows the applied mechanical stress of footsteps to produce piezoelectricity.

Hydraulic mining applied a simple method familiar to all who've used a garden hose.

After completing the design and allowing the caulking to dry, she applied tile grout and left it to dry overnight.

The handy guys at iFixit have applied their talents to deconstructing a utility smart meter to examine its guts.

Johnson reiterated that the terrorism charge had been applied properly.

In the applied physics and engineering academic field.

The principle of satisficing can also be applied to events such as filling in questionnaires.

Applied with needles, the marks can extend around the neck and down the chest.

The method they used could conceivably be applied to.

Whistler used diluted oils, applied quickly to give his paintings a spontaneity similar to watercolors.

Because the water is applied slowly on or near the ground, there should be no waste from.

But the price would go a lot higher if someone applied pressure to.

His deconstructionist theory was applied to many arts.

But she says she was considering taking time off even before she applied for the fellowship to spend more time on her project.

But it is doubtful whether the law can be applied in practice, if too many people try to use.

Applied with a small stick, the markings are done in a linear.

The technology can also be applied to conventional silicon crystal solar panels to boost efficiency.

There he began by sculpting clay applied to a wooden armature.

Local tax and shipping charges will be applied by region.

The two medical schools he had applied to rejected him.

These surfaces must be scrubbed clean with a strong detergent or with a grease solvent of some kind before new paint is applied.

I've been asked to review for a grant scheme that a former student applied for, with my detailled hand-holding.

The authorities have applied shock and awe in the form of fiscal and monetary stimulus.

Cyclones, typhoons, and willy-willies are names that are applied in different parts of the world to the same creatures:.

So far, dispersants have mainly been applied to surface slicks by spraying from planes.

The ink rests in tiny beads that remain lodged in the skin after a tattoo is applied.

To solve the problem, adjust the rate at which water is applied.

Kernell probation would be in keeping with the way this statute has been applied and would prevent sentencing disparity c.

Adhesive squares applied to the tips of the skis and a tether between them keep the child's skis in a snowplow position.

The new methodology introduced this year was applied to all years shown.

On the tough side, strict time limits can be applied to benefits.

Substances such as oils, beeswax, and pine tree resins-which repel water and microbes-were then applied.

Then they realized that carefully controlled delamination could be applied to make elastic electronics.

It was not so much an invented technology as a natural phenomenon discovered and applied.

Liquid fertilizers can be applied with a watering can.

The molecule's different energy states can be manipulated by varying the voltage applied to it through the contacts.

Lax's work often straddles the territory where theoretical mathematics and applied physics meet.

We are looking for candidates with teaching and research interests in applied microeconomics.

How it would be applied in practice remains unclear.

The photographer used the sweep of the dune to frame the plant and applied the rule of thirds in composing the landscape.

The preparation is applied to patients by means of a skin patch.

The night's research may someday be applied to making synthetic blue diamonds-not only for jewelry, but for electronics.

After it dried, he ran masking tape across the fence and applied darker blue paint along the bottom.

That's because outside the can, the field produced by the superconductor will alter the applied field and reveal its presence.

Effective is a broad, stretchable word that can be applied as a modifier to people as well as things and events.

But the panel questioned whether the university had applied its policy fairly.

As it enters, a separate electric field is applied across the metal layers of the membrane, trapping the first base pair.

The therapy has so far been applied only to melanoma patients.

Fischetti and colleagues discovered that it had the same effect when applied from the outside.

Hemingway applied the pen to the paper while he listened to his characters.

We've heard the sprays are expensive and need to be applied on a regular basis.

But not every scientist thinks that evolution as it's now understood and applied is complete.

When new vaccine cultures are made, belt-and-braces tests obviously need to be applied.

Ask students to provide examples of each word as it might be applied to a news story or article.

Searching exotic environments and microbial genomes are among the innovative strategies being applied to the problem.

The mixture is allowed to age for weeks or months, and then is applied to a metal framework.

We applied a couple of methods to test the hops to make sure they were mature enough to harvest.

It's perfect business theory, applied perfectly to corporate planning.

The result is that the range of applications to which the principles of evolutionary design are being applied is growing fast.

Arnold and her colleagues applied sunscreen lotion to the crown feathers of male and female budgerigars.

China is betting that an ambitious program of applied research will help to secure its future as an economic superpower.

On top of that, peasants resented the gabelle, a tax on salt that was particularly unfairly applied to the poor.

If the strychnine bait is applied as directed then there is no danger of polluting groundwater, etc.

The top skin had the gel applied and shows less scarring than the bottom skin, which was allowed to heal naturally.

The scientists applied a force to the ions by imposing an additional electric field on them.

In the new study researchers applied a new method of research that looks at mutation rates across lineages.

They seem to vary with each lens applied to examine them.

It was once used to treat syphilis and applied topically to whiten skin.

Princeton gained access using information from students who had applied to both schools.

He sought to find laws and structures that could be applied to all languages.

The knowledge the researchers gain about bat sonar is tested out on dolphins and applied to human sonar systems.

The local media covered it shortly but was instructed to stop by pressure applied by political forces on the parent companies.

Test the authors hypothesis by asking how it would play out if applied to the naked apes.

And when this pressure is applied to a gas in an enclosed space.

When applied to aircraft, the principles are not substantially different.

Rotenone and other toxic chemicals can be applied to ponds to effectively kill fish and frog tadpoles.

At the same time, the two applied for a patent on the optical device proposed in their paper.

There is a simple rule of thumb that can be applied toward multiple solutions: don't expend energy in order to dissipate energy.

His simulation applied different movement algorithms to the robots' segmented spines.

Kanter did not reserve her arguments for women alone-they applied equally to other powerless minorities within corporate life.

The work could also be applied to tracking birds with radio tags, which might have widespread implications for human health.

Weinberg has also applied particle physics to cosmology.

The shaders are incredibly primitive, with only bare bones normal mapping applied onto the skin.

As with the printing press, ink was applied to paper using pressure.

It can be applied to the hulls of ships and submarines to prevent algae and barnacles from attaching themselves.

These gores were then applied to a pre-fabricated papier mâché globe.

When the taxpayer bailed them out it was clear that socialism for the rich was being applied.

The film is applied over completed circuit boards, preventing roaches from contacting switches or the undersides of circuits.

Moreover, the study's wide-scale approach could be applied to improve erosion projections in other areas.

Most of these candidate interplanetary projects are pies in the sky for applied science.

Cosmologists later applied it to the development of galaxies.

Oh for the rigour that used to be applied to science.

The motion of the boat must be caused by the externally applied electric field.

Chemical dispersants to break up the oil were applied at one of the highest rates in history.

The concept of loss-aversion can be applied to many things.

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verb (used with object)

to make use of as relevant, suitable, or pertinent: to apply a theory to a problem.

to put to use, especially for a particular purpose: to apply pressure to open a door.

to bring into action; use; employ: He applied the brakes and skidded to a stop.

to use a label or other designation: Don't apply any such term to me.

to use for or assign to a specific purpose: He applied a portion of his salary each week to savings.

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to put into effect: They applied the rules to new members only.

to devote or employ diligently or with close attention: to apply one's mind to a problem; to apply oneself to a task.

to place in contact with; lay or spread on: to apply paint to a wall; to apply a bandage to a wound.

to bring into physical contact with or close proximity to: to apply a match to gunpowder.

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to credit to, as an account: to apply $10 to his account at the store.

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verb (used without object)

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to be pertinent, suitable, or relevant: The argument applies to the case. The theory doesn't apply.

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to make an application or request; ask: to apply for a job; to apply for a raise.

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to lay or spread on: The plastic coating is easy to apply on any surface.

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to be placed or remain in contact: This paint doesn't apply very easily.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English ap(p)lien < Anglo-French, Old French ap(p)lier < Latin applicāre, equivalent to ap- ap-¹ + plicāre to fold; see ply²

Related forms

ap·pli·a·ble, adjective

ap·pli·a·ble·ness, noun

ap·pli·a·bly, adverb

ap·pli·er, noun

pre·ap·ply, verb (used with object), -plied, -ply·ing.

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re·ap·ply, verb, -plied, -ply·ing.

un·ap·pli·a·ble, adjective

un·ap·pli·a·b·ly, adverb

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Synonyms
3. utilize. 5. appropriate, allot, assign, dedicate. 12. petition, sue, entreat.

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World English Dictionary

applied (əˈplaɪd)

—*adj*
	Compare pure related to or put to practical use: applied mathematics

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Word Origin & History

apply

late 14c., from O.Fr. aplier (Mod.Fr. appliquer), from L. applicare "to attach to, to devote oneself to," from ad- "to" + plicare "fold" see ply (v.)). The etymological sense is "to bring things in contact with one another."

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applied

"put to practical use," (as opposed to abstract or theoretical), 1650s, from p.p. of apply (q.v.).

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