applications

/ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃənz/

IPA: /AE0 P L AH0 K EY1 SH AH0 N Z/

noun

1
The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense
“The application of this cream should reduce the swelling.”
2
The substance applied.
3
The act of applying as a means; the employment of means to accomplish an end; specific use.
4
The act of directing or referring something to a particular case, to discover or illustrate agreement or disagreement, fitness, or correspondence.
“I make the remark, and leave you to make the application.”
5
A computer program or the set of software that the end user perceives as a single entity as a tool for a well-defined purpose. (Also called: application program; application software.)
“This iPhone application can connect to most social networks.”
6
A verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school, course or similar.
“December 31 is the deadline for MBA applications.”
7
(bureaucracy) A petition, entreaty, or other request, with the adposition for denoting the subject matter.
“Their application for a deferral of the hearing was granted.”
8
The act of requesting, claiming, or petitioning something.
9
Diligence; close thought or attention.
10
A kind of needlework; appliqué.
11
Compliance.

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