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ap·pli·ca·tion
I. \ˌapləˈkāshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English applicacioun, from Medieval Latin application-, applicatio, from Latin, inclination, from applicatus (past participle of applicare to attach) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at apply
1. : the act of applying:
a. : the bringing to bear (as of one general statement upon another) by way of elucidation
< the application of a theory to a case >
b. : employment as a means : specific use
< the application of certain new techniques >
c. : the act of laying on or of bringing into contact
< the application of a dressing to the wound >
d. : the act of fixing one's mind closely or attentively : assiduous attention
< learn by intense application >
2. in astrology : approach (as of one planet to another)
3. : appeal, request, petition
< an application for a position >
< an application to an underwriter for insurance >
4. : something applied or used in applying: as
a.
(1) : the part of a discourse in which principles stated previously are applied to practical uses
(2) : the moral lesson or inference to be derived from a moral tale; especially : the explicit formulation of this often given at the end of the tale
b. : something applied to the body locally as a remedial device (as a tourniquet, ointment, or poultice)
5. : capacity of being practically applied or used : relevancy
< words of varied application >
6. : the denotation of a term in logic
II. noun
: a program (as a word processor or a spreadsheet) that performs one of the important tasks for which a computer is used |