Applications

n. act of applying; request; implementation; persistence, diligence; (Computer) computer program designed to perform a specific task for a user or other application (e.g. word processor, spreadsheet, Web browser, etc.); preparation that soothes when applied to the skin, prepartion that has antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin

Application may refer to:Application software, in computingApplication layer, in computer networks, used in describing a type of networking protocolsApplication serverApplication form, including a college application
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Noun
1. a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school; "December 31 is the deadline for applications"
(hypernym) request, petition, postulation
(hyponym) job application
(derivation) apply
2. the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose; "he advocated the application of statistics to the problem"; "a novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis"
(synonym) practical application
(hypernym) use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise
(hyponym) misapplication
(derivation) lend oneself, apply
3. a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task; "he has tried several different word processing applications"
(synonym) application program, applications programme
(hypernym) program, programme, computer program, computer programme
(hyponym) active application
4. the work of applying something; "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach requires several applications"; "the surface was ready for a coating of paint";
(synonym) coating, covering
(hypernym) manual labor, manual labour
(hyponym) anointing, anointment
(derivation) put on, apply
5. liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin; "a lotion for dry skin"
(synonym) lotion
(hypernym) remedy, curative, cure
(hyponym) blackwash, black lotion
(derivation) put on, apply
6. a diligent effort; "it is a job requiring serious application"
(synonym) diligence
(hypernym) effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweat
(derivation) apply

n. application, appliance

Operation of equipment or appliances designed to generate and use locally radio -frequency energy for industrial, scientific, medical, domestic or similar purposes, excluding applications in the field of telecommunications. [NTIA ] [RR ]