Definitions for application

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application ap·pli·ca·tion

Spelling: [ap-li-key-shuh n]

IPA: /ˌæp lɪˈkeɪ ʃən/

Application is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 22 points.

You can make 573 anagrams from letters in application (aaciilnoppt).

Definitions for application

noun

1. the act of putting to a special use or purpose:
2. the special use or purpose to which something is put:
3. the quality of being usable for a particular purpose or in a special way; relevance:
4. the act of requesting.
5. a written or spoken request or appeal for employment, admission, help, funds, etc.:
6. a form to be filled out by an applicant, as for a job or a driver's license.
7. close attention; persistent effort:
8. an act or instance of spreading on, rubbing in, or bringing into contact:
9. a salve, ointment, or the like, applied as a soothing or healing agent.
10. Computers. a type of job or problem that lends itself to processing or solution by computer: Also called application software, application program. a computer program used for a particular type of job or problem:

Origin of application

1375-1425; late Middle English applicacio(u)n (Middle French) Latin applicātiōn- (stem of applicātiō), equivalent to applicāt(us) applied (past participle of applicāre to Examples for application

Her husband was supportive and even took the photos to submit with her application.

“Defendant moved his hands in a manner so as to avoid the application of handcuffs to his wrists,” the complaint says.

My parents were thrilled with my choice, even though I had never even paid the campus a visit during the application process.

But this application has not met with the attention of one single soul.

While that application has been used in Iraq, ISIS has not been confirmed to have used it.

I am sure of Sir James at any time, and could make him renew his application by a line.

How so, I asked him, when that cannot wound without the application?

Most persons hasten to deny this truth in its application to themselves.

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story stated that ISIS has been known to use the application FireChat.

But she guessed very well what inference was drawn from her application.