application

Definitions

1. 1noun

   The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense; as, the application of emollients to a diseased limb.

2. 2noun

   The thing applied.

3. 3noun

   The act of applying as a means; the employment of means to accomplish an end; specific use.

4. 4noun

   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. 5noun

   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. 6noun

   The capacity of being practically applied or used; relevancy; as, a rule of general application.

7. 7noun

   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.

8. 8noun

   The act of making request of soliciting; as, an application for an office; he made application to a court of chancery.

9. 9noun

   A request; a document containing a request; as, his application was placed on file.

10. 10noun

    the action of putting something into operation

    "the application of maximum thrust"

    "massage has far-reaching medical applications"

11. 11noun

    a diligent effort

    "it is a job requiring serious application"

    Synonyms

    diligence
12. 12noun

    the work of applying something

    "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"

    "a complete bleach requires several applications"

    Synonyms

    coatingcovering
13. 13noun

    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"

14. 14noun

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

    "a lotion for dry skin"

    Synonyms

    lotion
15. 15noun

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

    "December 31 is the deadline for applications"

16. 16noun

    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"