Definition of Application
Application
ap·pli·ca·tion
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a formal request made, usually to an authority, seeking permission for something, or a document making such a request;
e.g. She sent an application to the department so she could be considered for the position.
(noun)
the action of making use of something or putting it into operation;
e.g. He suggested the application of this logic to another similar case.
(noun)
the relevance that something has, the practical use to which it can be put;
e.g. The professor explained the application of the concept to real-life situations.
(noun)
careful attention, hard work, and continuous effort;
e.g. I admired their application to perfecting their craft.
(noun)
the action of putting or spreading (applying) something to a surface;
e.g. This brush can be used for the application of paint over large areas.
(noun)
(computing) a piece of software or a program that is designed for a particular task or purpose;
e.g. We are using a specialized application to analyze the data we have collected.
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