Application Definition
ăplĭ-kāshən
applications
noun
applications
The act of applying.
Webster's New World
Something applied, such as a cosmetic or curative agent.
American Heritage
Anything applied, esp. a remedy.
Webster's New World
The act of putting something to a special use or purpose.
An application of a new method.
American Heritage
A way of applying or method of applying or using; specific use.
A scientific principle having many applications in industry.
Webster's New World
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adjective
Of or being a computer program designed for a specific task or use.
Applications software for a missile guidance system.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Application
Noun
Singular:
application
Plural:
applicationsOrigin of Application
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Late Middle English applicacioun, from Old French aplicacion (French application), from Latin applicātiōnem, accusative singular of applicātiō (“attachment; application, inclination”), from applicō (“join to, attach; apply”).
From Wiktionary
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Middle English applicacion from Old French from Latin applicātiō applicātiōn- from applicātus past participle of applicāre to affix apply
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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