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application [ ap·pli·ca·tion ]
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1. A formal request to be considered for a position or to be allowed to do or have something, submitted to an authority, institution, or organization.
an application form
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2. The action of putting something into operation.
the application of general rules to particular cases
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3. Practical use or relevance.
The advice above is intended to be of general application.
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4. The action of applying something to a surface.
a fresh application of make-up
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5. A medicinal substance applied to the skin.
an application to relieve muscle pain
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6. Sustained effort; hard work.
the job takes a great deal of patience and application
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7. A program or piece of software designed to fulfil a particular purpose.
For example, suppose a customer wants to lease a software application that's stored on the Internet.
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1. Late Middle English via Old French from Latin applicatio(n-), from the verb applicare (see apply).
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