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application

ap·pli·ca·tion [ àpplə káysh'n ] (plural ap·pli·ca·tions)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. formal request for something: a formal and usually written request for something such as a job, a grant of money, or admission to a school or college

2. use of something: the use something is put to or the process of putting it to use

3. relevance: the relevance or value that something has, especially when it is applied to a specific field or area
the industrial applications of biochemical research

4. spreading liquid on surface: the act of spreading a liquid such as paint or medicine on a surface

5. hard work: concentration and hard work

6. computer software: a computer program or piece of software designed to perform a specific task

[15th century. Via French< Latin application-< applicare (see apply)]
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