释义 |
Noun: application `apli'keyshun- 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" - practical application - A verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school
"December 31 is the deadline for applications" - The work of applying something
"the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach requires several applications" - coating, covering - 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" - application program, applications programme - Liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin
- lotion - A diligent effort
"it is a job requiring serious application" - diligence - The action of putting something into operation
"the application of maximum thrust"; "massage has far-reaching medical applications"; "the application of indexes to tables of data"
Derived forms: applications See also: apply Type of: action, computer program, computer programme [Brit], curative, cure, effort, elbow grease, employment, exercise, exertion, manual labor [US], manual labour [Brit, Cdn], petition, postulation, program, programme [Brit, Cdn], remedy, request, sweat, therapeutic, travail, usage, use, utilisation [Brit], utilization Encyclopedia: Application |