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ap·pli·ca·tion

(ăp′lĭ-kā′shən)

1. The act of applying.

2. Something applied, such as a cosmetic or curative agent.

a. The act of putting something to a special use or purpose: an application of a new method.

b. A specific use to which something is put: the application of science to industry.

4. The capacity of being usable; relevance: Geometry has practical application in aviation and navigation.

5. Close attention; diligence: shows application to her work.

a. A request, as for assistance, employment, or admission to a school.

b. The form or document on which such a request is made.

7. Computers A computer program designed for a specific task or use.

adj. also applications Computers

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

(ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən)

1. the act of applying to a particular purpose or use

2. relevance or value: the practical applications of space technology.

3. the act of asking for something: an application for leave.

4. a verbal or written request, as for a job, etc: he filed his application.

5. diligent effort or concentration: a job requiring application.

6. (Medicine) something, such as a healing agent or lotion, that is applied, esp to the skin

7. (Logic) logic maths the process of determining the value of a function for a given argument

8. (Mathematics) logic maths the process of determining the value of a function for a given argument

9. (Computer Science) short for application program, applications package

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ap•pli•ca•tion

(ˌæp lɪˈkeɪ ʃən)

n.

1. the act of putting to a special use or purpose.

2. the use to which something is put: new applications of technology.

3. appropriateness; relevance: This has no application to the case.

4. the act of requesting.

5. petition; request: application for college admission.

6. a form to be filled out by an applicant.

7. persistent attention: application to one's studies.

8. an act or instance of spreading or administering: an application of varnish.

9. a salve, ointment, or the like, applied as a soothing or healing agent.

10.

a. a specific kind of task, as database management, that can be done using an application program.

b. application program.

[1375–1425; late Middle English (< Middle French) < Latin applicātiō]

syn: See effort.

application

1. The system or problem to which a computer is applied. Reference is often made to an application as being either of the computational type (arithmetic computations predominate) or of the data processing type (data handling operations predominate).
2. In the intelligence context, the direct extraction and tailoring of information from an existing foundation of intelligence and near real time reporting. It is focused on and meets specific, narrow requirements, normally on demand.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

application

A program designed to perform a range of useful tasks, such as word processing.

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Noun	1.	application - 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" practical application usage, use, utilisation, utilization, exercise, employment - the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers" misapplication - wrong use or application engineering, technology - the practical application of science to commerce or industry
	2.	application - a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school; "December 31 is the deadline for applications" job application - an application for a job credit application - an application for a line of credit loan application - an application to borrow money patent application - an application for sole rights to an invention petition, request, postulation - a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
	3.	application - 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"; coating, covering manual labor, manual labour - labor done with the hands anointing, anointment - the act of applying oil or an oily liquid fumigation - the application of a gas or smoke to something for the purpose of disinfecting it foliation - the work of coating glass with metal foil galvanisation, galvanization - either the work of covering with metal by the use of a galvanic current or the coating of iron with zinc to protect it from rusting lubrication - an application of a lubricant to something pavage, paving - the act of applying paving materials to an area painting - the act of applying paint to a surface; "you can finish the job of painting faster with a roller than with a brush" spraying - the application of a liquid in the form of small particles ejected from a sprayer tin-plating, tinning - the application of a protective layer of tin tinning - the application of a thin layer of soft solder to the ends of wires before soldering them; "careful tinning of the ends of wires results in a better joint when you solder them" paperhanging, papering - the application of wallpaper daubing, plastering - the application of plaster plating - the application of a thin coat of metal (as by electrolysis) scumble - the application of very thin coat of color over the surface of a picture tiling - the application of tiles to cover a surface waxing - the application of wax to a surface lining, facing - providing something with a surface of a different material
	4.	application - 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" application program, applications programme computer program, computer programme, programme, program - (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute; "the program required several hundred lines of code" active application - an application that is currently running and in the foreground applet - a Java application; an application program that uses the client's web browser to provide a user interface frame - an application that divides the user's display into two or more windows that can be scrolled independently web browser, browser - a program used to view HTML documents natural language processing application, natural language processor - an application program that deals with natural language text job - (computer science) a program application that may consist of several steps but is a single logical unit word processing system, word processor - an application that provides the user with tools needed to write and edit and format text and to send it to a printer editor program, editor - (computer science) a program designed to perform such editorial functions as rearrangement or modification or deletion of data
	5.	application - liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin; "a lotion for dry skin" lotion black lotion, blackwash - a mixture of calomel and limewater that is used on syphilitic sores calamine lotion - a lotion consisting of a liquid preparation containing calamine; used to treat itching or mild skin irritations collyrium, eye-lotion, eyewash - lotion consisting of a solution used as a cleanser for the eyes embrocation, liniment - a medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain menthol - a lotion containing menthol which gives it the smell of mint curative, cure, therapeutic, remedy - a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain rubbing alcohol - lotion consisting of a poisonous solution of isopropyl alcohol or denatured ethanol alcohol for external use witch hazel, wych hazel - lotion consisting of an astringent alcoholic solution containing an extract from the witch hazel plant
	6.	application - a diligent effort; "it is a job requiring serious application" diligence elbow grease, exertion, effort, travail, sweat - use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"
	7.	application - 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" action - something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"

application

noun

1. request, claim, demand, appeal, suit, inquiry, plea, petition, requisition, solicitation His application for membership was rejected.

2. relevance, use, value, practice, bearing, exercise, purpose, function, appropriateness, aptness, pertinence, appositeness, germaneness Students learned the practical application of the theory.

3. effort, work, study, industry, labour, trouble, attention, struggle, pains, commitment, hard work, endeavour, dedication, toil, diligence, perseverance, travail (literary), attentiveness, assiduity, blood, sweat, and tears (informal) his immense talent and unremitting application

4. utilization, use, practice, exercise, employment, discharge, implementation, appliance, accomplishment, fulfilment, exertion With repeated application of the product, the weeds were overcome.

5. program, package, software applications that can convert a TV screen into an internet terminal

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application

noun

1. The act of putting into play:

employment, exercise, exertion, implementation, operation, play, usage, use, utilization.

2. The condition of being put to use:

duty, employment, service, use, utilization.

3. The giving of a medication, especially by prescribed dosage:

administration, dispensation.

4. The fact of being related to the matter at hand:

applicability, appositeness, bearing, concernment, germaneness, materiality, pertinence, pertinency, relevance, relevancy.

5. Steady attention and effort, as to one's occupation:

assiduity, assiduousness, diligence, industriousness, industry, sedulousness.

6. A document used in applying, as for a job:

form.

Translations

إجْتِهاد، دَأْب، عَمَل دَؤوبطَلَبطَلَب رَسْميطَلْـي، مَرْهَم

žádostobkladpílepřikládaný lékúsilí

ansøgningflidomslagsalve

Bewerbung Blindbewerbung Fleiß Gebrauch Anwendung

εφαρμογή αίτηση

solicitud aplicación petición

rakendustaotlus

hakemuskäyttölevittäämenetelmäsivellä

candidature emploi addition application

prijava

alkalmazásbevonáskérvénykülsõlegrávitel

áburîur, smyrslástundunumsókn

applicazione domanda proposta

アプリケーション出願応募申し込み

신청

toepassing aanbrengen aanschrijven aanvraag applicatie

søknad flid hardt arbeid omslag sårsalve

podanie

candidatura solicitação formal

заявка заявление приложение применение

priloženie

prijavaprijavni obrazecprošnjauporaba

ansökan

การสมัคร

başvuru çaba gayret merhem müracaat

đơn xin

申请勤勉勤奋搽剂敷用物

application

[ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən]

A. N

1. [of ointment etc] → aplicación f
"for external application only" → para uso externo

2. (= request) → solicitud f, petición f (for de) application for shares → solicitud f de acciones
applications in triplicate → las solicitudes por triplicado
to make an application for → solicitar
to make an application to → dirigirse a
prices on application → los precios, a solicitud
details may be had on application to the office → los detalles pueden obtenerse mediante solicitud a nuestra oficina
are you going to put in an application? → ¿te vas a presentar?
to submit one's application → presentar su solicitud

3. (= diligence) → aplicación f
he lacks application → le falta aplicación

B. CPD application form N → solicitud f
applications package N (Comput) → paquete m de programas de aplicación
application(s) program N (Comput) → programa m de aplicación or aplicaciones
application(s) software N (Comput) → paquete m de aplicación or aplicaciones

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application

[ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃ^ən] n

(= request) → application f; (for a job, a grant) → demande f, candidature f
The school receives over 10,000 applications each year → L'école reçoit 10 000 demandes d'inscription chaque année.
Turkey's application to join the European Community → la candidature de la Turquie à l'Union européenne
on application → sur demande

(= effort) → application f, attention f

(= implementation) → applications fpl
the application of sth to sth → les applications de qch à qch

(= use) [cream] → application f; [weedkiller] → utilisation fapplication form n → formulaire mapplication program n (COMPUTING) → programme m d'applicationapplications package n (COMPUTING) → progiciel m d'application

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application

(for job etc) → Bewerbung f → (for um, für); (for grant, loan etc) → Antrag m (→ for auf +acc), → Gesuch nt → (for für); (for patent) → Anmeldung f (→ for +gen); available on application → auf Anforderung or (written) → Antrag erhältlich; to make application to somebody for something (form) → bei jdm etw anfordern; (written) → einen Antrag auf etw (acc) → an jdn richten

(= act of applying, of paint, ointment, lotion) → Auftragen nt; (of dressing, plaster) → Anlegen nt; (of force, pressure, theory, rules) → Anwenden nt, → Anwendung f; (of skills, knowledge) → Anwendung f, → Verwendung f; (of funds) → Verwendung f → (to für), Gebrauch m → (to für); (Comput: = program) → Anwendung f, → Applikation f; (of embargo, sanctions) → Verhängen nt, → Verhängung f; the application of a dressing to a head wound → das Anlegen eines Kopfverbandes; “for external application only” (Med) → „nur zur äußerlichen Anwendung“

(= diligence, effort) → Fleiß m, → Eifer m

(form: esp Med) → Mittel nt; (= ointment) → Salbe f

= applicability

application

application form

n → Antragsformular nt, → Antrag m; (for job) → Bewerbungsbogen m

application program

n (Comput) → Anwendungsprogramm nt

application software

n (Comput) → Anwendersoftware f

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application

[ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃ/ən] n

a. (act of applying) → applicazione f
for external application only (Med) → (solo) per uso esterno

b. (request, for university place, grant) → domanda
application for a job → domanda di assunzione
on application → su richiesta
further details may be had on application to X → per informazioni più dettagliate rivolgersi a X

c. (diligence) → applicazione f, impegno

apply

(əˈplai) verb

1. (with to) to put (something) on or against something else. to apply ointment to a cut.

2. (with to) to use (something) for some purpose. He applied his wits to planning their escape.

3. (with for) to ask for (something) formally. You could apply (to the manager) for a job.

4. (with to) to concern. This rule does not apply to him.

5. to be in force. The rule doesn't apply at weekends.

apˈpliance (əˈplai-) noun

an instrument or tool used for a particular job. washing-machines and other electrical appliances.

ˈapplicable (ˈӕpli-) adjective

This rule is not applicable (to me) any longer.

ˌapplicaˈbility noun

ˈapplicant (ˈӕpli-) noun

a person who applies (for a job etc). There were two hundred applicants for the job.

ˌappliˈcation (ӕpli-) noun

1. a formal request; an act of applying. several applications for the new job; The syllabus can be obtained on application to the headmaster.

2. hard work. He has got a good job through sheer application.

3. an ointment etc applied to a cut, wound etc.

apply oneself/one's mind (with to)

to give one's full attention or energy (to a task etc). If he would apply himself he could pass his exams.

application

→ طَلَب žádost ansøgning Bewerbung εφαρμογή solicitud hakemus candidature prijava domanda 申し込み 신청 sollicatie søknad podanie candidatura, solicitação formal заявление ansökan การสมัคร başvuru đơn xin 申请

ap·pli·ca·tion

n. aplicación, solicitud;

___ blank → formulario; [ointment] untadura.

application

n aplicación f; (for insurance, etc.) solicitud f

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But as this work is chiefly recommended to those who know how to read it, and how to make the good uses of it which the story all along recommends to them, so it is to be hoped that such readers will be more leased with the moral than the fable, with the application than with the relation, and with the end of the writer than with the life of the person written of.

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This is, however, a kind of horse-medicine, which requires a very robust constitution to digest, and is therefore proper only for the vulgar, unless in one single instance, viz., where superiority of birth breaks out; in which case, we should not think it very improperly applied by any husband whatever, if the application was not in itself so base, that, like certain applications of the physical kind which need not be mentioned, it so much degrades and contaminates the hand employed in it, that no gentleman should endure the thought of anything so low and detestable.

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If this is not a detailed letter, the reason is that I must soon be starting for the office, in order that, by strict application to duty, I may make amends for the past.

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They regarded this wonderful application of science with intense admiration; and whilst I was stitching away, old Marheyo, who was one of the lookers-on, suddenly clapped his hand to his forehead, and rushing to a corner of the house, drew forth a soiled and tattered strip of faded calico which he must have procured some time or other in traffic on the beach--and besought me eagerly to exercise a little of my art upon it.

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It cannot be the direct physical power of a strong man over a weak one- a domination based on the application or threat of physical force, like the power of Hercules; nor can it be based on the effect of moral force, as in their simplicity some historians think who say that the leading figures in history are heroes, that is, men gifted with a special strength of soul and mind called genius.

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Alexey Alexandrovitch was in principle in favor of the publicity of legal proceedings, though for some higher official considerations he disliked the application of the principle in Russia, and disapproved of it, as far as he could disapprove of anything instituted by authority of the Emperor.

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The more carefully I reflected on what had passed between us, the more shrewdly I suspected the production of the casket, and the application for the loan, of having been mere formalities, designed to pave the way for the parting inquiry addressed to me.

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"Sire," said he, "I know that no physician has been able to cure your majesty, but if you will follow my instructions, I will promise to cure you without any medicines or outward application."

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Astor lost no time in addressing a second letter to the secretary of state, communicating this intelligence, and requesting it might be laid before the President; as no notice, however, had been taken of his previous letter, he contented himself with this simple communication, and made no further application for aid.

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I am sure of Sir James at any time, and could make him renew his application by a line.

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I awaited the man's return, free from the slightest feeling of anxiety about the manner in which his master might receive my application. With Mr.

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The issue of the application would rest with the judges.

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