application
Nouns
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(n) 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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(n) a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school
- December 31 is the deadline for applications
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(n) 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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(n) 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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(n) liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin
- a lotion for dry skin
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(n) a diligent effort
- it is a job requiring serious application
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(n) 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