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application

app·li·ca·tion

UK/ˌɛp.ləˈkæɪ.ʃən/ US/ˌæp.lɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ common

noun

1.

a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school

  • “December 31 is the deadline for applications”
2.

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”
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3.

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”
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4.

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”
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5.

liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin

  • “a lotion for dry skin”
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6.

a diligent effort

  • “it is a job requiring serious application”
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Origin

From Late Middle English applicacioun, borrowed from Old French aplicacion (French application), from Latin applicātiōnem, accusative singular of applicātiō (“attachment; application, inclination”), from applicō (“join to, attach; apply”).

Phrases

  • application bundle
  • application domain
  • application form
  • application logic
  • application programme
  • application programming interface
  • application protocol data unit
  • enterprise application integration

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