Definition of the word application

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[ ap-li-key-shuhn ]

/ ˌæp lɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act of putting to a special use or purpose: the application of common sense to a problem.

the special use or purpose to which something is put: a technology having numerous applications never thought of by its inventors.

the quality of being usable for a particular purpose or in a special way; relevance: This has no application to the case.

the act of requesting: Her application for assistance was, surprisingly, received favorably by the members of the assembly.

a formal or written request for employment, admission, funding, authorization, etc.: She submitted applications to three universities.His first job application led to an interview.

Also called application form . a form to be filled out by an applicant, as for a job or a driver’s license: Attach a passport photo to your completed application.

close attention; persistent effort: Application to one’s studies is necessary.

an act or instance of spreading on, rubbing in, or bringing into contact: the application of a compress to a wound;a second application of varnish.

a salve, ointment, or the like, applied as a soothing or healing agent.

Computers. a computer program, such as a word processor, graphics editor, utility, etc., used for a particular type of job or problem: The new version 4.0 of their music production application contains several improvements.Antiviral and firewall applications are system utilities that protect your computer.

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Origin of application

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Middle French applicacio(u)n, from Latin applicātiōn- (stem of applicātiō ), equivalent to applicāt(us) “applied” (past participle of the verb applicāre apply) + -iōn- -ion

synonym study for application

OTHER WORDS FROM application

in·ter·ap·pli·ca·tion, nounnon·ap·pli·ca·tion, nouno·ver·ap·pli·ca·tion, nounpre·ap·pli·ca·tion, noun

re·ap·pli·ca·tion, noun

Words nearby application

appliance, appliance garage, applicability, applicable, applicant, application, application program, applications package, applicative, applicator, applicatory

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Words related to application

function, operation, utilization, appeal, claim, demand, form, inquiry, letter, petition, effort, industry, study, treatment, appliance, appositeness, employment, exercise, germaneness, pertinence

How to use application in a sentence

  • The use of machine learning applications has also eased the way people write or create content.

  • The mission of the fund is to “make bitcoin the internet’s currency,” a job application describes.

  • A platform created by OVR Technology releases aroma to make virtual reality experiences more vivid, with plans for applications that range from PTSD treatment to trainings for hazardous jobs.

  • MetaHuman Creator could be similarly versatile, offering advanced character creation for next-gen platform games, mobile applications, and special effects in movies.

  • Purchase applications also continue to increase on an annual basis, and the average loan balance again climbed to a new high of $402,200.

  • “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.

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

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

  • Denied in his green-card application, he said, “I came instantly that day,” to the shrine.

  • This system had been in full operation in both districts prior to the general application of the voluntary system.

  • This demand was made with scornful seriousness; with a ruthless application to the feelings of a son.

  • It is true that such application is not so high or grand as when they govern ideas, but it is equally genuine.

  • Modified and amended as their system is in its practical application, it still largely conditions our outlook to-day.

  • Application of gentle heat or appropriate chemicals will serve to differentiate them.

British Dictionary definitions for application


noun

the act of applying to a particular purpose or use

relevance or valuethe practical applications of space technology

the act of asking for somethingan application for leave

a verbal or written request, as for a job, etche filed his application

diligent effort or concentrationa job requiring application

something, such as a healing agent or lotion, that is applied, esp to the skin

logic maths the process of determining the value of a function for a given argument

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Scientific definitions for application


A computer program with an interface, enabling people to use the computer as a tool to accomplish a specific task. Word processing, spreadsheet, and communications software are all examples of applications.

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1

a(1)

: an act of putting something to use

application of new techniques

(2)

: a use to which something is put

new applications for old remedies

b

: an act of administering or laying one thing on another

application of paint to a house

c

: assiduous attention

succeeds by application to her studies

2

b

: a form used in making a request

filling out an application

4

: the practical conclusion or lesson to be derived from a speech or writing (such as a moral tale)

5

: a medicated or protective layer or material

an oily application for dry skin

6

: capacity for practical use

words of varied application

Synonyms

Example Sentences



Our loan application has been approved.



Anyone interested in running for office must file an application by August 1st.



If you’d like to be considered for the job, please send us a letter of application that gives your experience and qualifications.



Please fill out this application.



The application of heat often helps sore muscles.



Repeated application of fertilizer will help the grass become green and healthy.



Repeated applications of fertilizer will help the grass become green and healthy.



The cut should be treated with a generous application of ointment.



Strict application of the rules is necessary in this case.



the application of new information

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Recent Examples on the Web

The nonprofit Harm Reduction Therapeutics Inc., which has funding from OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, already has an application before the FDA to distribute its version of spray naloxone without a prescription.


Geoff Mulvihill, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Mar. 2023





In Wayne County, to make an appointment with Wayne Metro for help completing an MIHAF application, go to https://bit.ly/WayneMetroMIHAF or call 313-244-0274, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.


Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 30 Mar. 2023





The Biden administration also expanded access to a government app, CBP One, for migrants to fill out an application and secure an appointment at a port of entry.


Eileen Sullivan, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2023





The nonprofit Harm Reduction Therapeutics Inc., which has funding from OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, has an application before the FDA to distribute its version of spray naloxone without a prescription.


Geoff Mulvihill, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2023





Adidas is withdrawing its request that the U.S. Trademark Office reject an application by Black Lives Matter to trademark a design featuring three parallel stripes.


Elizabeth Napolitano, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2023





Smith signed an application to the Mobile Police Department to be added to the city’s towing service rotation in Feb. 2019, and paperwork to change ownership of the company from his father to him was not processed by the Alabama Secretary of State’s office until June 2019.


Margaret Kates | Mkates@al.com, al, 28 Mar. 2023





Laura Wilkinson Sinton, a local cannabis business owner who sued the city in 2020 over a permit application, filed the complaint last month with the California Fair Political Practices Commission.


Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2023





Developers building on top of EigenLayer, Kannan says, will be able to choose which nodes run which parts of an application’s code.


Ben Weiss, Fortune Crypto, 28 Mar. 2023



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Word History

Etymology

Middle English applicacioun, borrowed from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French applicacion, borrowed from Medieval Latin applicātiōn-, applicātiō «bringing into contact, coming to shore, bringing into use for a particular purpose,» going back to Latin, «act of attaching or joining,» from applicāre «to bring into contact (with), situate near, bring to bear (on)» + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at apply

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of application was
in the 14th century

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“Application.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/application. Accessed 13 Apr. 2023.

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Late Middle English applicacioun, borrowed from Old French aplicacion (French application), from Latin applicātiōnem, accusative singular of applicātiō (attachment; application, inclination), from applicō (join to, attach; apply).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən/
  • (weak vowel merger) IPA(key): /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
  • Hyphenation: ap‧pli‧ca‧tion
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun[edit]

application (countable and uncountable, plural applications)

  1. The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense

    The application of this cream should reduce the swelling.

  2. The substance applied.
    • 1857, John Eadie, John Francis Waller, William John Macquorn Rankine, The Imperial Dictionary of Universal Biography
      His body was stripped, laid out upon a table, and covered with a hearsecloth, when some of his attendants perceived symptoms of returning animation, and by the use of warm applications, internal and external, gradually restored him to life.
  3. The act of applying as a means; the employment of means to accomplish an end; specific use.
    • All that I have hitherto contended for, is, that whatsoever rigor is necessary, it is more to be us’d, the younger children are; and having by a due application wrought its effect, it is to be relax’d, and chang’d into a milder sort of government.
  4. The act of directing or referring something to a particular case, to discover or illustrate agreement or disagreement, fitness, or correspondence.

    I make the remark, and leave you to make the application.

    The application of a theory to a set of data can be challenging.

  5. (computing) A computer program or the set of software that the end user perceives as a single entity as a tool for a well-defined purpose. (Also called: application program; application software.)

    This iPhone application can connect to most social networks.

  6. A verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school, course or similar.

    December 31 is the deadline for MBA applications.

  7. (bureaucracy, law) A petition, entreaty, or other request, with the adposition for denoting the subject matter.

    Their application for a deferral of the hearing was granted.

  8. The act of requesting, claiming, or petitioning something.
  9. Diligence; close thought or attention.
  10. A kind of needlework; appliqué.
  11. (obsolete) Compliance.

Synonyms[edit]

  • (computer software): software, program, app

Hyponyms[edit]

  • array application
  • aspect-oriented application
  • asynchronous application
  • attribute-oriented application
  • class-based application
  • classless application
  • command-line interface application
  • concept application
  • concurrent application
  • console application
  • constraint application
  • data structure application
  • data-driven application
  • data-oriented application
  • dataflow application
  • decision table application
  • declarative application
  • defensive application
  • dual-paradigm application
  • dynamic application
  • dynamically-typed application
  • embeddable application
  • end-user application
  • event-based application
  • event-driven application
  • evolutionary application
  • flow-based application
  • functional application
  • generic application
  • graphical user interface application
  • imperative application
  • instance-based application
  • iterative application
  • language-oriented application
  • list-based application
  • logic-based application
  • machine application
  • macro application
  • mathematical application
  • metaapplication
  • modular application
  • monolithic application
  • multi-page application
  • multi-paradigm application
  • natural language application
  • non-structured application
  • nondeterministic application
  • object-oriented application
  • partial application
  • partial function application
  • probabilistic application
  • probabilistic application
  • process-oriented application
  • prototype-based application
  • reactive application
  • recursive application
  • reflective application
  • role-oriented application
  • rule-based application
  • single-page application
  • stack-based application
  • static application
  • statically typed application
  • structured application
  • subject-oriented application
  • synchronous application
  • user interface application
  • visual application
  • Web application
  • XML-based application
  • See also Thesaurus:software
  • Derived terms[edit]

    • application domain
    • application form
    • application logic
    • application programme
    • application programming interface
    • application protocol data unit
    • application-specific
    • enterprise application integration
    • field application engineer
    • killer application
    • rich Internet application
    • web application

    Translations[edit]

    the act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense

    • Afrikaans: aanvraag
    • Arabic: تَطْبِيق‎ m (taṭbīq)
      Gulf Arabic: تطبيق(tə6biq)
      Hijazi Arabic: تَطْبِيق‎ m (taṭbīg)
    • Bulgarian: приложе́ние (bg) n (priložénie), употре́ба (bg) (upotréba)
    • Catalan: aplicació (ca) f
    • Chinese:
      Cantonese: 應用应用 (jing3 jung6)
      Mandarin: 應用应用 (zh) (yìngyòng)
    • Dutch: aanbrengen (nl) n
    • Finnish: siveleminen (fi), levittäminen (fi), käyttö (fi)
    • French: application (fr) f
    • Galician: aplicación (gl) f
    • German: Anwendung (de) m
    • Greek: εφαρμογή (el) f (efarmogí), χρήση (el) f (chrísi)
      Ancient: πρόσθεσις f (prósthesis)
    • Hebrew: יישום יִשּׂוּם‎ m (yisúm), החלה‎ f (hekhalá), תחולה‎ f (tkhulá)
    • Hungarian: rávitel, bevonás (hu), felvitel, felhordás
    • Italian: applicazione (it) f
    • Korean: 응용(應用) (ko) (eung’yong), 애플리케이션 (ko) (aepeullikeisyeon)
    • Macedonian: примена f (primena), применување n (primenuvanje)
    • Malay: pemakaian (ms)
    • Polish: aplikacja (pl) f
    • Portuguese: aplicação (pt) f
    • Romanian: aplicare (ro) f
    • Russian: примене́ние (ru) n (primenénije), приложе́ние (ru) n (priložénije)
    • Spanish: aplicación (es) f
    • Swedish: applikation (sv), applicering
    • Tagalog: salapat
    • Turkish: başvuru (tr), müracaat (tr), dilekçe (tr)
    • Vietnamese: áp dụng (vi), ứng dụng (vi)

    the thing applied

    • Catalan: aplicació (ca) f
    • Dutch: toepassing (nl)
    • Finnish: menetelmä (fi), sovellus (fi)
    • French: application (fr) f
    • Greek: εφαρμογή (el) f (efarmogí)
    • Hebrew: יישום יִשּׂוּם‎ m (yisúm)
    • Hungarian: bevonat (hu)
    • Portuguese: aplicação (pt) f
    • Romanian: aplicație (ro) f
    • Spanish: aplicación (es) f

    the act of applying as a means

    • Catalan: aplicació (ca) f
    • Dutch: toepassing (nl) f
    • Finnish: soveltaminen (fi), käyttö (fi)
    • French: application (fr) f
    • German: Anwendung (de) f
    • Hebrew: יישום יִשּׂוּם‎ m (yisúm), שימוש (he) m (shimúsh)
    • Hungarian: alkalmazás (hu), felhasználás (hu), használat (hu), igénybevétel (hu)
    • Italian: applicazione (it)
    • Macedonian: примена f (primena)
    • Malayalam: പ്രയോഗം (ml) (prayōgaṃ)
    • Polish: aplikacja (pl) f, stosowanie (pl) n, zastosowanie (pl) n
    • Portuguese: aplicação (pt) f
    • Romanian: aplicație (ro) f
    • Russian: примене́ние (ru) n (primenénije)
    • Spanish: aplicación (es)
    • Turkish: tatbik (tr) (dated), uygulama (tr)
    • Ukrainian: застосува́ння n (zastosuvánnja), вжива́ння n (vžyvánnja)

    a computer program

    • Afrikaans: toepassing, applikasie
    • Arabic: تَطْبِيق‎ m (taṭbīq)
      Gulf Arabic: برنامج(bərnaməj), تطبيق(tə6biq), أبلكيشن(əblɪkeʆɪn)
      Hijazi Arabic: تَطْبِيق‎ m (taṭbīg)
    • Armenian: գործադիր (hy) (gorcadir), հավելված (hy) (havelvac)
    • Assamese: এপ্লিকেচন (eplikeson), এপ (ep)
    • Azerbaijani: tətbiq, proqram (az)
    • Basque: please add this translation if you can
    • Belarusian: дада́так m (dadátak), прагра́ма f (prahráma)
    • Bulgarian: приложе́ние (bg) n (priložénie), програ́ма (bg) f (prográma)
    • Catalan: aplicació (ca) f
    • Chinese:
      Mandarin: 應用程序应用程序 (yìngyòng chéngxù), 應用程式应用程式 (zh) (yìngyòng chéngshì)
    • Czech: aplikace (cs) f
    • Dutch: computerprogramma (nl) n, softwarepakket (nl) n, toepassing (nl) f, applicatie (nl) f
    • Esperanto: aplikaĵo
    • Estonian: rakendus
    • Finnish: sovellus (fi)
    • French: application (fr) f, programme (fr) m
    • Georgian: აპლიკაცია (aṗliḳacia)
    • German: Anwendung (de) f, Applikation (de) f, App (de) f
    • Greek: εφαρμογή (el) f (efarmogí), πρόγραμμα (el) n (prógramma)
    • Gujarati: અનુપ્રયોગ (anuprayog)
    • Hebrew: יישום יִשּׂוּם‎ m (yisúm), אַפְּלִיקַצְיָה (he) f (aplikátsya), תׇּכְנָה‎ f (tokhná)
    • Hindi: ऍप्लिकेशन (ĕplikeśan)
    • Hungarian: alkalmazás (hu), app (hu), applikáció
    • Icelandic: forrit (is) n, tölvuforrit (is) n
    • Irish: feidhmchlár m
    • Italian: applicazione (it) f, applicativo (it) m, programma (it) m
    • Japanese: アプリケーション (apurikēshon), アプリ (apuri)
    • Kazakh: қолданба (kk) (qoldanba), қосымша (kk) (qosymşa)
    • Khmer: កម្មវិធី (km) (kamvithii)
    • Korean: 애플리케이션 (ko) (aepeullikeisyeon),  (ko) (aep)
    • Kyrgyz: колдонмо (ky) (koldonmo)
    • Lao: please add this translation if you can
    • Latvian: aplikācija f, lietotne f, lietojumprogrammatūra f
    • Lithuanian: programėlė f
    • Macedonian: извршник m (izvršnik), програм m (program), извршен програм m (izvršen program), апликација f (aplikacija)
    • Malay: aplikasi
    • Maori: taupānga
    • Mongolian:
      Cyrillic: програм (program)
    • Norwegian:
      Bokmål: applikasjon m, program n
      Nynorsk: applikasjon m, program n
    • Persian: برنامه (fa) (barnâme), اپلیکیشن(aplikeyšen), اپ(ap)
    • Polish: aplikacja (pl) f, program komputerowy (pl) m
    • Portuguese: aplicativo (pt) m (Brazil), aplicação (pt) f (Portugal)
    • Romanian: aplicație (ro) f
    • Russian: приложе́ние (ru) n (priložénije), (прикладная) програ́мма (ru) f (prográmma)
    • Scottish Gaelic: cleachdadh m
    • Serbo-Croatian:
      Cyrillic: аплика́ција f
      Roman: aplikácija (sh) f
    • Slovak: aplikácia f
    • Slovene: aplikacija f
    • Spanish: aplicación (es) f
    • Swedish: applikation (sv), programvara (sv)
    • Tajik: нармафзор (tg) (narmafzor), барнома (tg) (barnoma), замима (tg) (zamima)
    • Tamil: please add this translation if you can
    • Tatar: кушымтама (quşımtama)
    • Thai: แอปพลิเคชัน (ɛ́p-plì-kee-chân), แอป (ɛ́p), โปรแกรมประยุกต์
    • Tigrinya: መተግበሪ (mätägbäri)
    • Turkish: uygulama (tr)
    • Ukrainian: застосу́нок m (zastosúnok), дода́ток m (dodátok), програ́ма f (prohráma)
    • Uzbek: ilova (uz)
    • Vietnamese: ứng dụng (vi)

    a verbal or written request, especially for assistance or employment or admission to a school, course or similar

    • Arabic: كِتَاب (ar) m (kitāb), اِسْتِمَارَة‎ f (istimāra)
    • Aragonese: demanda f
    • Assamese: দৰ্খাস্ত (dorkhasto)
    • Belarusian: зая́ва f (zajáva), заяўле́нне n (zajaŭljénnje), про́сьба f (prósʹba), зая́ўка f (zajáŭka)
    • Bulgarian: заявле́ние (bg) n (zajavlénie), молба́ (bg) f (molbá)
    • Catalan: sol·licitud f
    • Chinese:
      Mandarin: 申請申请 (zh) (shēnqǐng), 請求请求 (zh) (qǐngqiú)
    • Czech: přihláška (cs) f, žádost (cs) f
    • Danish: ansøgning (da) c
    • Dutch: aanschrijven (nl) n, aanvraag (nl) f, sollicitatie (nl) f (for a job)
    • Esperanto: kandidateco
    • Estonian: taotlus
    • Finnish: hakemus (fi), anomus (fi)
    • French: candidature (fr) f, demande (fr) f
    • Georgian: განცხადება (gancxadeba)
    • German: Antrag (de) m, Bewerbung (de) f (for a job)
    • Greek: αίτηση (el) f (aítisi)
    • Hebrew: בַּקָּשָׁה (he) f (bakashá)
    • Hindi: अर्ज़ी f (arzī)
    • Hungarian: jelentkezés (hu)
    • Icelandic: umsókn (is) f
    • Irish: iarratas (ga) m
    • Italian: candidatura (it) f
    • Japanese: 応募 (ja) (おうぼ, ōbo), 出願 (ja) (しゅつがん, shutsugan), 申し込み (もうしこみ, mōshikomi), 申請 (ja) (しんせい, shinsei)
    • Korean: 신청(申請) (ko) (sincheong)
    • Macedonian: поднесок m (podnesok), барање n (baranje), молба f (molba)
    • Malayalam: അപേക്ഷ (ml) (apēkṣa)
    • Maori: tono
    • Norwegian:
      Bokmål: søknad m
    • Plautdietsch: Aunfroag f
    • Polish: wniosek (pl) m, aplikacja (pl) f
    • Portuguese: inscrição (pt) f, candidatura f
    • Russian: заявле́ние (ru) n (zajavlénije), хода́тайство (ru) n (xodátajstvo), про́сьба (ru) f (prósʹba), проше́ние (ru) n (prošénije), зая́вка (ru) f (zajávka), обраще́ние (ru) n (obraščénije)
    • Scottish Gaelic: iarrtas m
    • Slovak: žiadosť f
    • Spanish: solicitud (es) f
    • Swedish: ansökan (sv) c
    • Telugu: దరఖాస్తు (te) (darakhāstu)
    • Turkish: dilekçe (tr)
    • Ukrainian: зая́ва f (zajáva), зая́вка (uk) f (zajávka), зве́рнення n (zvérnennja), проха́ння n (proxánnja), про́сьба f (prósʹba)
    • Vietnamese: đơn xin

    (bureaucracy, law) a petition, entreaty, or other request, with the adposition for denoting the subject matter

    the act of requesting, claiming, petitioning something

    diligence; close thought or attention

    See also[edit]

    • app

    References[edit]

    • WordNet 3.0 [1].

    French[edit]

    Etymology[edit]

    From Middle French application, from Old French aplicacion, from Latin applicationem, accusative singular of applicatio.

    Pronunciation[edit]

    • IPA(key): /a.pli.ka.sjɔ̃/

    Noun[edit]

    application f (plural applications)

    1. application
    2. (mathematics) mapping
    3. (software) application
      Synonym: programme

    Derived terms[edit]

    • application Web

    [edit]

    • appliquer

    Further reading[edit]

    • “application”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

    Middle French[edit]

    Alternative forms[edit]

    • applicacion

    Etymology[edit]

    From Old French aplicacion, from Latin applicationem, accusative singular of applicatio.

    Noun[edit]

    application f (plural applications)

    1. application (act of applying something)

    Descendants[edit]

    • French: application

    References[edit]

    • application on Dictionnaire du Moyen Français (1330–1500) (in French)

    Meaning APPLICATION

    What does APPLICATION mean? Here you find 218 meanings of the word APPLICATION. You can also add a definition of APPLICATION yourself

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    Includes all purchased and custom software programs or groups of programs, including both internal and external (for example, web) applications.

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    Another word for a computer program. For example, Microsoft Word (which is used for creating text documents) is a word processing application.

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    A computer program or set of programs that performs the processing of records for a specific function. Scope Notes: Contrasts with systems programs, such as an operating system or network control prog [..]

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    Application means any request for certification of any site and related facility filed in accordance with the procedures established pursuant to this division. An applicant for a geothermal power-plan [..]

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    A credit card application is the document a consumer or consumers sign to request a credit card. It typically asks for personal information such as income and Social Security number to help the card issuer decide whether to extend credit and at what rate. Who signs the application is particularly important. If a husband and wife both apply, for exa [..]

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    A form to be filled out with personal information that an insurance company will use to decide whether to issue a policy and how much to charge.

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    A form providing the insurer with certain information necessary to underwrite a given risk. The applicant completes it to receive insurance.

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    early 15c., «the bringing of something to bear on something else,» from Old French aplicacion (14c.), from Latin applicationem (nominative applicatio) «a joining to, an attaching onesel [..]

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    noun use noun request noun hard work noun putting substance on another

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    Computer software that performs a task or set of tasks, such as word processing or drawing. Applications are also referred to as programs.

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    A program designed for a specific purpose, such as word processing or graphic design. 

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    ACT I is a Gartner acronym representing the “survival locations” for integrated document management (IDM) vendors. A survival location is a market segment where a vendor can develop sustainable co [..]

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    A computer program, such as an image editor or image browser. Read articles that include this term

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    An act of putting to use (new techniques): an act of applying techniques. [D00082]

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    Application for the protection of an invention. References to an "application" are construed as references to applications for patents for inventions, inventors? certificates, utilit [..]

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    This is a program. It does things when called upon. A shortened version gave Java its name: applet.

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    An independently executable set of algorithms and data structures that perform a specific set of functions.

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     A computer program, specifically software

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    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 el [..]

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    The use to which a data processing system is put within a given discipline, such as a payroll application, an airline reservation application or a network application.

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    A form used to apply for a mortgage loan that details a potential borrower’s income, debt, savings and other information used to determine credit worthiness.

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    Definition A program designed for a specific purpose, such as word processing or graphic design.

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    Application: 1.  Software that embodies the primary logic characterizing and supporting an end-user service and its features. Such an application may reside on an application server (AS) within a service provider’s network or may be a 3rd Party application outside of a service provider network.  2. Software on user devices providing something o [..]

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    The form used to apply for a mortgage loan, containing information about a borrower’s income, savings, assets, debts, and more.

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    Forms required by the insurance company which the proposed insured completes when requesting coverage from an insurer.

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    the service conditions that determine how a hose assembly will be used.

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    Internet Glossary A software program that performs a particular, useful function for you. Examples include WordPerfect, VersaTerm, EXCEL, etc.

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    An application is a set of codes designed to allow specific tasks to happen. Microsoft Windows and Internet Explorer are common examples.

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    is a computer program.

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    Papers comprising petition, specification, drawings (when required), one or more claims, oath or declaration and filing fee, whereby an applicant seeks a patent.

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    An application is any program, or group of programs, that is designed for the end user. Application software can be divided into two general classes: systems software and applications software. Applic [..]

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    A paper or electronic form that must be completed by an employee who desires a certain benefit. Information provided by the individual allows the insurance carrier or employing organization the inform [..]

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    A formal, written request submitted by an individual seeking a land grant.

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    A formal, written request to become a member of an organization.

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    A program or group of programs designed for end users. Applications may be:nWeb applications: accessed via a web browser such as Internet Explorer Safari or MozillanMobile applications: accessed via a smartphone or smart device such as iPadnDesktop applications: only accessed through a user’s desktop.

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    application (pop)

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    An application is a program or group of programs (suites) that perform a given task. Word or WordPerfect are examples of applications; accounting is an application. A smaller form of an application is an applet. Some applications (often called utilities) make up part of the various operating systems but usually run on the OS.

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    a computer program that performs useful work not related to the computer itself. Examples include WORD PROCESSORs, PRESENTATION GRAPHICS programs

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    a request for action or relief [most s request bail…or an extension of time to file «W. J. Brennan, Jr.»] ;also : a form used to make such a request [an insurance ]

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    Document by which a person requests a federal trademark registration. To receive a filing date, an application must include (1) the applicant’s name, (2) a name and address for correspondence, (3 [..]

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    Software that lets users do relatively complex tasks, as well as create and modify documents. Common application types include word processors, spreadsheets, database managers, and presentation graphics programs.

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    an application for patent filed under 35 U.S.C. 111(a) that includes all types of patent applications (i.e., utility, design, plant, and reissue) except provisional applications. The nonprovisional application establishes the filing date and initiates the examination process. A nonprovisional utility patent application must include a specification, [..]

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    a document by which a person requests a federal trademark registration. To receive a filing date, an application must include (1) the applicant’s name, (2) a name and address for correspondence, (3) a clear drawing of the mark sought to be registered, (4) a list of the goods or services, and (5) the application filing fee. — see File a Tradem [..]

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    The application layer is the layer that the users and user-applications most often interact with. Network communication is discussed in terms of availability of resources, partners to communicate with [..]

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    In this model, the application layer is responsible for creating and transmitting user data between applications. The applications can be on remote systems, and should appear to operate as if locally [..]

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    A computer program or a suite of computer programs that performs a particular function for the user, such as a word-processor, e.g. Microsoft Word, or a range of functions, such as Microsoft Windows o [..]

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    A form used for filling out personal credit information when applying for new credit. An application to a credit card issuer and subsequent approval is based on credit worthiness.

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    Often referred to as a 1003, an initial statement of personal and financial information required to approve your loan.

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    Computer software; also called a program. There are many types of software that fit into the category of application. Application software is distinct from other forms of software, such as operating s [..]

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    Location or site where an air conditioning/cooling system or unit is to be installed (applied).

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     – Process of applying a coating to a substrate.

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    A request for financial support of a project or activity submitted to NIH on specified forms and in accordance with NIH instructions. (See NIH Grants Policy Statement:  2.3 Application Information an [..]

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    Another word for a program developed by the user of IAR Systems’ tools, to be run on a processor in an embedded system.

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    A computer program and associated data that reside on an integrated circuit chip and satisfy a business function. Examples of applications include payment, stored value, and loyalty.

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    A hardware/software system implemented to satisfy a particular set of requirements. In the context of FIPS 201, an application incorporates a system used to satisfy a subset of requirements related to [..]

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    Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), an oral or written request for an extension of credit that is made in accordance with the procedures established by a creditor for the type of credit req [..]

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    See App.

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    A request for a loan that includes the information about the potential borrower, the property and the requested loan that the solicited lender needs to make a decision. In a narrower sense, the ap [..]

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    A document filed pursuant to Article VII, VIII, or X of the Public Service Law supporting a request for a certificate or permit.

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    A program or group of programs designed to carry out specific tasks.

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    A runable program that provides some service.

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    A classification of computer programs designed to perform specific tasks, such as word processing, database management, or graphics.

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    The first step in the official loan approval process; this form is used to record important information about the potential borrower necessary to the underwriting process.

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    The first step in the loan approval process; this form is used to record important information about the potential borrower necessary to the underwriting process.

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    A form or submission of information by an applicant to apply for securities.

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    A form or submission of information by an applicant to apply for securities.

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    An application is a form poularly known as Form 1003. It is needed to apply for a mortgage and provides information about the prospective borrower/mortgagor like his savings, income, assets, debts as [..]

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    Synonym for a computer program that carries out a specific type of task. Word-processors or spreadsheets are common applications available on personal computers.

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    Software solutions that allow PCs, smartphones and tablets to perform useful functions beyond the running of the computing device itself. Commonly called “apps” when referred to in the context of smartphone and tablet devices.  

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    A software program. For example, Microsoft Word is a word-processing application.

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    Java programs can run several ways: as stand-alone applications on client machines. These are roughly the equivalent of exe files, except they are usually packaged in jars of class files. The can be i [..]

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    A program that performs a function directly for a user. FTP, Email, and Telnet are examples of network applications.

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    A program or group of programs designed for end users .Software can be divided into two general classes: systems software and applications software . Systems software consists of low-level programs th [..]

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    A computer program. A piece of software that runs on your computer to let you perform some task, i.e. do your taxes, write a letter, browse the Internet.

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    A program that performs a function directly for a user. FTP, mail and Telnet clients

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    See PeopleSoft Application.

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    (n) a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school(n) the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose(n) a program that gives a computer [..]

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    The formal way of notifying a post-secondary institution that you want to be a student there.

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    A self-contained program that performs a well-defined set of tasks under user control, as opposed to a system program. Web browsers, mail readers, and FTP clients are examples of applications commonly used on the Internet.

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    Software used to carry out a particular task, such as word processing or desktop publishing. Essentially another word for program.

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    The process of requesting admission to a course.

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    A valid application is one submitted to a TAC by an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or permanent humanitarian visa holder, provided that least one preference for a Commonwealth supported places in a higher education undergraduate award course at a Table A or B HEP. Applications are excluded if they have been cancelled by TACs [..]

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    Source: OpenGIS Guide

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    Same as “Program”. See notes under program.

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    term for a program installed and used on a computer system. Examples are: Web Browsers, word processors, and chat programs. Windows file extension is .exe. Macs use the .app extension.

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    The formal way of notifying a post-secondary institution that you want to be a student there.

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    A form used to apply for a mortgage loan that details a potential borrower’s income, debt, savings and other information used to determine credit worthiness.

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    A description of the fluid and operating conditions that we are trying to pump or seal.

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     An application is a group of computer programs designed to allow a user to perform a set of functions or tasks. Application Programming Interface (API) – An application programming interface (API) is an interface that allows the user to access information from another service and integrate this service into their own application. Through a set [..]

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    An application is a computer program, herein, an «application» mostly means one of the main, compiled programs that are included in the SUMO package.

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    A form used to apply for a loan, on which you’ll put relevant information about yourself. Also refers to the whole process of applying for a loan. Or, for that matter, of applying to college (but that’s a different story entirely).

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    There are a variety of options such as a divorce petition, which is an application or legal form filled out to request the court take action to end the marriage.      

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    Forecasting or sensitivity analysis with a model that has been estimated, calibrated, and validated. In travel forecasting, models are applied to predict or to investigate relationships between travel [..]

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      A computer system, program, or set of programs. *** The Information Security Glossary ***

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    Software that performs automated functions for a user, such as word processing, spreadsheets, graphics, presentations and databases—as opposed to operating system (OS) software.

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    AWS Elastic Beanstalk: A logical collection of components, including environments, versions, and environment configurations. An application is conceptually similar to a folder.AWS CodeDeploy [..]

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    An application is a computer system, program, or set of programs.

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    An initial statement of personal and financial information which is required to approve your loan.

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    A form you fill out with information about you that an insurance company will use to decide whether to issue you a policy and how much to charge. B

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     A signed statement by a prospective insured requested insurance. This can be signed electronically.

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    n. solicitud, formulario de solicitud; (inform) aplicación

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    n. División de Servicios de Solicitud, Participación Institucional y Entrega de Ayuda

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    means the Education Savings Plan Enrollment Application for enrollment in the Heritage Plans and, if applicable, the Notice of Transfer to Self-Determined Option for enrollment in the Self- Determined Plan.

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    A court appearance is scheduled in which the Crown or defence or one of the parties to a civil action makes an application to the Court (e.g. application to vary bail conditions).

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    The information you provide to us to see if we can offer you a loan.

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    An initial statement of personal and financial information.

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    a computer program, or group of programs, that is designed to to perform functions, tasks, or activities. Applications include such things as word processors, database programs, and spreadsheets. In t [..]

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    A computer program, such as an image editor or image browser. Read articles that include this term

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    Filling out an “application” is the first step to Canadian immigration. An individual must fill out specific forms and provide documents to their visa office in order to become a Canadian immigrat [..]

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    A formal request to Immigration SA to assess an application for state nomination (this term is also used for employers submitting an application for advice under the RSMS program).

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    Request for an immigration benefit (either temporary or permanent visa classification) filed by a foreign national.

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    For immigration law purposes, an application is the formal request or the act of submitting the formal request filed by a person on his or her own behalf. For details on the application for a nonimmig [..]

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    refers to a formal request for a green card or nonimmigrant visa. In the case of most green cards and nonimmigrant visas, an application cannot be made until one obtains proof that one is qualified through an approved petition. In some cases, a petition is not required and only an application is needed.

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    Process of applying for Employment. It includes written application for Employment or personal appearance.

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    Automated systems applied to the Patient Care process including Diagnosis, therapy, and systems of communicating medical data within the Health care setting.

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    A signed statement of facts made by a person applying for insurance and then used by the insurance company to decide whether or not to issue a policy. The application becomes part of the insurance con [..]

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    A written form submitted to underwriter to obtain quotation for a risk, and contains particulars of the risk.

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    A signed statement of facts made by a person applying for life insurance and then used by the insurance company to decide whether or not to issue a policy. The application becomes part of the insurance contract when the policy is issued.

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    A statement of information made by a person applying for life insurance. It helps the life insurance company assess the acceptability of risk. Statement made in the application are used to decide on an applicant’s underwriting classification and premium rates.

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    An insurance form a potential customer fills out. Based on the form, the insurance company decides whether or not to insure the customer, modify the coverage offered, or decline to cover the customer. An application without premium payment is a request for an offer. With a premium payment, it is an actual offer, unless the insurance company decline [..]

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    A statement of information made by a person applying for life insurance. Life insurance companies use the information from applications to determine the risk of each would-be policy-owner. Companies t [..]

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    The statement of information that a prospective insured gives when applying for an insurance policy and that an insurance company uses to help decide if it will issue the policy and what premium rate [..]

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    A form with the information needed for an insurance company to underwrite and rate a specific policy

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    A form with the information needed for an insurance company to underwrite and rate a specific policy

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    Forms required by the insurance company which the proposed insured completes when requesting coverage from an insurer.

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    A form on which the prospective insured states facts requested by the insurance company; and on the basis of which (together with any information from other sources) the insurance company decides whet [..]

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    A form or document used by a person seeking insurance to provide information about their operations, and to indicate type and amount of coverage desired.

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    A form or document used by a person seeking insurance to provide information about their operations, and to indicate type and amount of coverage desired.

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    A form or document used by a person seeking insurance to provide information about their operations, and to indicate type and amount of coverage desired.

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    A form on which the prospective insured states facts requested by the insurance company and on the basis of which (together with any information from other sources) the insurance company decides wheth [..]

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    A form or document used by a person seeking insurance to provide information about their operations, and to indicate type and amount of coverage desired.

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    A new application is:

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    An application to renew funding of a currently-held CIHR grant to continue the same line of investigation.

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    A request to a company for a policy. The application is a conditional offer to buy. If the medical examination and the inspection are in order, the company usually will accept the offer. It may be the [..]

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    You must submit a signed document to an insurance company to be considered for a policy.

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    A form or document used by a person seeking insurance to provide information about their operations, and to indicate type and amount of coverage desired.

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    A form or document used by a person seeking insurance to provide information about their operations, and to indicate type and amount of coverage desired.

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    Initial documentation and contract submitted by potential partner agencies in order to become a partner of the Foodbank network.  

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    Made to the TGA under the following sections of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (note that where the section/regulation number is highlighted, the word ‘application’ is used in the legislation):

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    A request to a company for a policy. The application is a conditional offer to buy. If the medical examination and the inspection are in order, the company usually will accept the offer. It may be the policy named in the application or, if the applicant is substandard, it may be on a higher premium or other policy form.

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    The pc.Application

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    a request of the court to make an order for the remedy or relief requested.

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    Software program that performs a specific function directly for a user and can be executed without access to system control, monitoring, or administrative privileges.

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    Employment as a means, specific use. (18 Nov 1997)

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    An application is a packaged set of configuration records that provides a business solution. Administrators can use the ServiceNow platform to build and manage custom applications.

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    Applications contain the game logic, written in C# and run by the Photon Core. They extend the abstract class Application for this. The Photon Cloud makes use of Virtual Applications

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    A request for child support services under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, made on a form prescribed by the IV-D Agency.

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    These Terms and Conditions are binding upon all members of the passenger’s family, dependants, estate, heirs, successors and legal personal representatives.

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    A computer program which is intended to perform a specific task. An application includes an executable file which is invoked to run the desired program. See also tool

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    (1) Software designed to perform a particular task: word processing or spreadsheet, for example. (2) A work process accomplished by a combination of various application software programs, such as using word processing, data base, and spreadsheet programs to merge address and statistical chart data into letters to be mailed to customers.

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    An application is a collection of one or more related software programs that enables a user to enter, store, view, modify or extract information from files or databases. The term is commonly used in place of «program» or «software.» Applications may include word processors, Internet browsing tools and spreadsheets.

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    A grant application is the applicant’s request for grant funds. The source of these funds may be either state or federal. Applications for grant funding must be submitted, in accordance with program office requirements, to the ADE via the Internet unless notified otherwise. See Applications

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    The initial form in the process to purchase state-owned tax forfeited lands from the Secretary of State’s Office. All questions on the form must be answered to the best of the applicant’s ability, the form signed by the applicant(s) and the broker assigned to that county. A $2.50 application fee must accompany the application or it will b [..]

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    Group of logical or business-related flow to emphasize valuable perspective; an Application is identified with a name and a color, and defined by a set of Signatures or a set of Port Ranges (at least one non-empty set of either), a set of client and server zones. A conversation is attributed to an application with the following rule: (PORT_RANGE1 O [..]

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    An application for development or subdivision approval.

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    A request of the court to make an order for the remedy or relief requested.

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    A form to be completed by a home loan applicant with the lender’s assistance to provide pertinent information about a prospective borrower’s employment, income, assets, debts and other financial information, about the purpose of the home loan, and about the property securing the home loan. Lenders also sometimes call it a 1003-the form nu [..]

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    ap·pli·ca·tion

     (ăp′lĭ-kā′shən)

    n.

    1. The act of applying.

    2. Something applied, such as a cosmetic or curative agent.

    3.

    a. The act of putting something to a special use or purpose: an application of a new method.

    b. A specific use to which something is put: the application of science to industry.

    4. The capacity of being usable; relevance: Geometry has practical application in aviation and navigation.

    5. Close attention; diligence: shows application to her work.

    6.

    a. A request, as for assistance, employment, or admission to a school.

    b. The form or document on which such a request is made.

    7. Computers A computer program designed for a specific task or use.

    adj. also applications Computers

    Of or being a computer program designed for a specific task or use: applications software for a missile guidance system.


    [Middle English applicacion, from Old French, from Latin applicātiō, applicātiōn-, from applicātus, past participle of applicāre, to affix; see apply.]

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    application

    (ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən)

    n

    1. the act of applying to a particular purpose or use

    2. relevance or value: the practical applications of space technology.

    3. the act of asking for something: an application for leave.

    4. a verbal or written request, as for a job, etc: he filed his application.

    5. diligent effort or concentration: a job requiring application.

    6. (Medicine) something, such as a healing agent or lotion, that is applied, esp to the skin

    7. (Logic) logic maths the process of determining the value of a function for a given argument

    8. (Mathematics) logic maths the process of determining the value of a function for a given argument

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    ap•pli•ca•tion

    (ˌæp lɪˈkeɪ ʃən)

    n.

    1. the act of putting to a special use or purpose.

    2. the use to which something is put: new applications of technology.

    3. appropriateness; relevance: This has no application to the case.

    4. the act of requesting.

    5. petition; request: application for college admission.

    6. a form to be filled out by an applicant.

    7. persistent attention: application to one’s studies.

    8. an act or instance of spreading or administering: an application of varnish.

    9. a salve, ointment, or the like, applied as a soothing or healing agent.

    10.

    a. a specific kind of task, as database management, that can be done using an application program.

    [1375–1425; late Middle English (< Middle French) < Latin applicātiō]

    Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

    application

    1. The system or problem to which a computer is applied. Reference is often made to an application as being either of the computational type (arithmetic computations predominate) or of the data processing type (data handling operations predominate).
    2. In the intelligence context, the direct extraction and tailoring of information from an existing foundation of intelligence and near real time reporting. It is focused on and meets specific, narrow requirements, normally on demand.

    Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

    application

    A program designed to perform a range of useful tasks, such as word processing.

    Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited

    ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

    Noun 1. application - the act of bringing something to bearapplication — 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

    usage, use, utilisation, utilization, exercise, employment — the act of using; «he warned against the use of narcotic drugs»; «skilled in the utilization of computers»

    misapplication — wrong use or application

    engineering, technology — the practical application of science to commerce or industry

    2. application - a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a schoolapplication — a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school; «December 31 is the deadline for applications»

    job application — an application for a job

    credit application — an application for a line of credit

    loan application — an application to borrow money

    patent application — an application for sole rights to an invention

    petition, request, postulation — a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

    3. application - the work of applying somethingapplication — 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»;

    coating, covering

    manual labor, manual labour — labor done with the hands

    anointing, anointment — the act of applying oil or an oily liquid

    fumigation — the application of a gas or smoke to something for the purpose of disinfecting it

    foliation — the work of coating glass with metal foil

    galvanisation, galvanization — either the work of covering with metal by the use of a galvanic current or the coating of iron with zinc to protect it from rusting

    lubrication — an application of a lubricant to something

    pavage, paving — the act of applying paving materials to an area

    painting — the act of applying paint to a surface; «you can finish the job of painting faster with a roller than with a brush»

    spraying — the application of a liquid in the form of small particles ejected from a sprayer

    tin-plating, tinning — the application of a protective layer of tin

    tinning — the application of a thin layer of soft solder to the ends of wires before soldering them; «careful tinning of the ends of wires results in a better joint when you solder them»

    paperhanging, papering — the application of wallpaper

    daubing, plastering — the application of plaster

    plating — the application of a thin coat of metal (as by electrolysis)

    scumble — the application of very thin coat of color over the surface of a picture

    tiling — the application of tiles to cover a surface

    waxing — the application of wax to a surface

    lining, facing — providing something with a surface of a different material

    4. application - a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a taskapplication — 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

    computer program, computer programme, programme, program — (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute; «the program required several hundred lines of code»

    active application — an application that is currently running and in the foreground

    applet — a Java application; an application program that uses the client’s web browser to provide a user interface

    frame — an application that divides the user’s display into two or more windows that can be scrolled independently

    web browser, browser — a program used to view HTML documents

    natural language processing application, natural language processor — an application program that deals with natural language text

    job — (computer science) a program application that may consist of several steps but is a single logical unit

    word processing system, word processor — an application that provides the user with tools needed to write and edit and format text and to send it to a printer

    editor program, editor — (computer science) a program designed to perform such editorial functions as rearrangement or modification or deletion of data

    5. application - liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skinapplication — liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin; «a lotion for dry skin»

    lotion

    black lotion, blackwash — a mixture of calomel and limewater that is used on syphilitic sores

    calamine lotion — a lotion consisting of a liquid preparation containing calamine; used to treat itching or mild skin irritations

    collyrium, eye-lotion, eyewash — lotion consisting of a solution used as a cleanser for the eyes

    embrocation, liniment — a medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain

    menthol — a lotion containing menthol which gives it the smell of mint

    curative, cure, therapeutic, remedy — a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain

    rubbing alcohol — lotion consisting of a poisonous solution of isopropyl alcohol or denatured ethanol alcohol for external use

    witch hazel, wych hazel — lotion consisting of an astringent alcoholic solution containing an extract from the witch hazel plant

    6. application - a diligent effortapplication — a diligent effort; «it is a job requiring serious application»

    diligence

    elbow grease, exertion, effort, travail, sweat — use of physical or mental energy; hard work; «he got an A for effort»; «they managed only with great exertion»

    7. application — 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»

    action — something done (usually as opposed to something said); «there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions»

    Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

    application

    noun

    2. relevance, use, value, practice, bearing, exercise, purpose, function, appropriateness, aptness, pertinence, appositeness, germaneness Students learned the practical application of the theory.

    3. effort, work, study, industry, labour, trouble, attention, struggle, pains, commitment, hard work, endeavour, dedication, toil, diligence, perseverance, travail (literary), attentiveness, assiduity, blood, sweat, and tears (informal) his immense talent and unremitting application

    4. utilization, use, practice, exercise, employment, discharge, implementation, appliance, accomplishment, fulfilment, exertion With repeated application of the product, the weeds were overcome.

    5. program, package, software applications that can convert a TV screen into an internet terminal

    Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

    application

    noun

    1. The act of putting into play:

    2. The condition of being put to use:

    3. The giving of a medication, especially by prescribed dosage:

    4. The fact of being related to the matter at hand:

    5. Steady attention and effort, as to one’s occupation:

    6. A document used in applying, as for a job:

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    Translations

    إجْتِهاد، دَأْب، عَمَل دَؤوبطَلَبطَلَب رَسْميطَلْـي، مَرْهَم

    žádostobkladpílepřikládaný lékúsilí

    ansøgningflidomslagsalve

    rakendustaotlus

    hakemuskäyttölevittäämenetelmäsivellä

    prijava

    alkalmazásbevonáskérvénykülsõlegrávitel

    áburîur, smyrslástundunumsókn

    アプリケーション出願応募申し込み

    신청

    priloženie

    prijavaprijavni obrazecprošnjauporaba

    ansökan

    การสมัคร

    đơn xin

    application

    [ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən]

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    Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

    application

    n

    (for job etc) → Bewerbung f(for um, für); (for grant, loan etc) → Antrag m (→ for auf +acc), → Gesuch nt(for für); (for patent) → Anmeldung f (→ for +gen); available on applicationauf Anforderung or (written) → Antrag erhältlich; to make application to somebody for something (form)bei jdm etw anfordern; (written) → einen Antrag auf etw (acc)an jdn richten

    (= act of applying, of paint, ointment, lotion) → Auftragen nt; (of dressing, plaster)Anlegen nt; (of force, pressure, theory, rules)Anwenden nt, → Anwendung f; (of skills, knowledge)Anwendung f, → Verwendung f; (of funds)Verwendung f(to für), Gebrauch m(to für); (Comput: = program) → Anwendung f, → Applikation f; (of embargo, sanctions)Verhängen nt, → Verhängung f; the application of a dressing to a head wounddas Anlegen eines Kopfverbandes; “for external application only” (Med) → „nur zur äußerlichen Anwendung“

    (= diligence, effort)Fleiß m, → Eifer m

    (form: esp Med) → Mittel nt; (= ointment)Salbe f


    application

    :

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    application

    [ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn] n

    Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

    apply

    (əˈplai) verb

    1. (with to) to put (something) on or against something else. to apply ointment to a cut.

    2. (with to) to use (something) for some purpose. He applied his wits to planning their escape.

    3. (with for) to ask for (something) formally. You could apply (to the manager) for a job.

    4. (with to) to concern. This rule does not apply to him.

    5. to be in force. The rule doesn’t apply at weekends.

    apˈpliance (əˈplai-) noun

    an instrument or tool used for a particular job. washing-machines and other electrical appliances.

    ˈapplicable (ˈӕpli-) adjective

    This rule is not applicable (to me) any longer.

    ˌapplicaˈbility nounˈapplicant (ˈӕpli-) noun

    a person who applies (for a job etc). There were two hundred applicants for the job.

    ˌappliˈcation (ӕpli-) noun

    1. a formal request; an act of applying. several applications for the new job; The syllabus can be obtained on application to the headmaster.

    2. hard work. He has got a good job through sheer application.

    3. an ointment etc applied to a cut, wound etc.

    apply oneself/one’s mind (with to)

    to give one’s full attention or energy (to a task etc). If he would apply himself he could pass his exams.

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    application

    طَلَب žádost ansøgning Bewerbung εφαρμογή solicitud hakemus candidature prijava domanda 申し込み 신청 sollicatie søknad podanie candidatura, solicitação formal заявление ansökan การสมัคร başvuru đơn xin 申请

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    ap·pli·ca·tion

    n. aplicación, solicitud;

    ___ blankformulario; [ointment] untadura.

    English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

    application

    n aplicación f; (for insurance, etc.) solicitud f

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    Britannica Dictionary definition of APPLICATION

    :

    a formal and usually written request for something (such as a job, admission to a school, a loan, etc.)

    [count]

    • We’ve made an application for certification. [=we have applied to be certified]

    • Our loan application has been approved/denied.

    • Anyone interested in running for office must file/submit an application by August 1st.

    [noncount]

    • If you’d like to be considered for the job, please send us a letter of application that gives your experience and qualifications.

    [count]

    :

    a document that is used to make a formal request for something

    • Please fill out this application.

    :

    the act of applying something: such as

    :

    the act of putting something on a surface, a part of the body, etc.

    [noncount]

    • The application of heat often helps sore muscles.

    • I prefer using the lotion because of its ease of application. [=because it is easy to apply]

    • Repeated application of fertilizer will help the grass become green and healthy.

    [count]

    • Repeated applications of fertilizer will help the grass become green and healthy.

    • The cut should be treated with a generous/liberal application of ointment.

    :

    the use of an idea, method, law, etc., in a particular situation or for a particular purpose

    [noncount]

    • Strict application of the rules is necessary in this case.

    • the application of new information

    • learning about the creative application [=use] of new technology

    [count]

    • He teaches his students about the practical applications [=uses] of technology.

    • I think it is a fair application of the law.

    • applications of science to everyday life

    [noncount]

    :

    the use of a word, name, etc., to describe someone or something

    • the application of the term “baby boomer” to people who were born right after World War II

    :

    the ability to be used for practical purposes

    [noncount]

    • The technique has wide/limited application. [=it can/cannot be used for a large number of practical purposes]

    [count]

    • The tool has a number of applications. = The tool has a wide range of applications.

    [count]

    computers

    :

    a computer program that performs a particular task (such as word processing)

    • How many applications is your computer currently running?

    • applications software

    called also
    (chiefly US, informal)
    app

    [noncount]

    formal

    :

    effort made to work hard in order to complete something successfully

    • She succeeded because of application and intelligence.

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    In 2000, when my partner Ben Horowitz was CEO of the first cloud computing company, Loudcloud, the cost of a customer running a basic Internet application was approximately $150,000 a month.

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    PRONUNCIATION OF APPLICATION

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    GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF APPLICATION

    Application is a noun.

    A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

    WHAT DOES APPLICATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?


    Definition of application in the English dictionary

    The first definition of application in the dictionary is the act of applying to a particular purpose or use. Other definition of application is relevance or value. Application is also the act of asking for something.

    WORDS THAT RHYME WITH APPLICATION

    Synonyms and antonyms of application in the English dictionary of synonyms

    SYNONYMS OF «APPLICATION»

    The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «application» and belong to the same grammatical category.

    Translation of «application» into 25 languages

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    TRANSLATION OF APPLICATION

    Find out the translation of application to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

    The translations of application from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «application» in English.

    Translator English — Chinese


    申请

    1,325 millions of speakers

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    solicitud

    570 millions of speakers

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    आवेदन

    380 millions of speakers

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    طَلَب

    280 millions of speakers

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    заявление

    278 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Portuguese


    solicitação formal

    270 millions of speakers

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    আবেদন

    260 millions of speakers

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    candidature

    220 millions of speakers

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    Permohonan

    190 millions of speakers

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    Bewerbung

    180 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Japanese


    申し込み

    130 millions of speakers

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    신청

    85 millions of speakers

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    Aplikasi

    85 millions of speakers

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    đơn xin

    80 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Tamil


    விண்ணப்ப

    75 millions of speakers

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    अनुप्रयोग

    75 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Turkish


    uygulama

    70 millions of speakers

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    domanda

    65 millions of speakers

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    podanie

    50 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Ukrainian


    заява

    40 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Romanian


    cerere

    30 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Greek


    εφαρμογή

    15 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Afrikaans


    aansoek

    14 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Swedish


    ansökan

    10 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Norwegian


    søknad

    5 millions of speakers

    Trends of use of application

    TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «APPLICATION»

    The term «application» is very widely used and occupies the 1.465 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.

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    Principal search tendencies and common uses of application

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    FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «APPLICATION» OVER TIME

    The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «application» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «application» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

    Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about application

    10 QUOTES WITH «APPLICATION»

    Famous quotes and sentences with the word application.

    During my time as a judge, as a justice, and as attorney general, I’ve had one overarching goal, and that is a strict interpretation and application of the laws and the Constitution. I would be Madisonian.

    There are very few personal problems that cannot be solved through a suitable application of high explosives.

    In 2000, when my partner Ben Horowitz was CEO of the first cloud computing company, Loudcloud, the cost of a customer running a basic Internet application was approximately $150,000 a month.

    I think they should separate Microsoft’s application group from its operating system group.

    We’ve all been sick; we’re all afraid of infection. I think the easiest application to help people understand what quorum sensing is and why it’s important to study is to tell them that if we could make the bacteria either deaf or mute, we could create new antibiotics.

    I think the easiest application to help people understand what quorum sensing is and why it’s important to study is to tell them that if we could make the bacteria either deaf or mute, we could create new antibiotics.

    Google Now is one of those products that to many users doesn’t seem like a product at all. It is instead the experience one has when you use the Google Search application on your Android or iPhone device (it’s consistently a top free app on the iTunes charts). You probably know it as Google search, but it’s far, far more than that.

    Rightly or wrongly, the Victorian considered that there were certain subjects which were not meet for inter-sexual discussion, just as they held that certain processes of the feminine toilet, like the powdering of the nose and the application of lipstick to the mouth, were (if done at all) better done in private.

    My two sisters were always cooking. I wanted to be in the police force, but I didn’t get in because I just so happened to procrastinate a bit, and I hadn’t gotten my application in at the right time.

    This idea was also brought out very clearly by Wallace, who emphasized that apparently reasonable activities of man might very well have developed without an actual application of reasoning.

    10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «APPLICATION»

    Discover the use of application in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to application and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

    1

    Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture

    This book is actually two books in one. The first section is a short tutorial on developing enterprise applications, which you can read from start to finish to understand the scope of the book’s lessons.

    2

    Professional Mobile Application Development

    Professional Mobile Application Development: Shows you how to create consumable web services for mobile devices Walks you through the design and development of mobile user interfaces Uncovers what you need to get started coding mobile …

    Jeff McWherter, Scott Gowell, 2012

    3

    Professional Android Application Development

    What this book includes An introduction to mobile development, Android, and how to get started. An in-depth look at Android applications and their life cycle, the application manifest, Intents, and using external resources.

    4

    IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.0 Administration Guide

    If you are an administrator who wants to get up and running with IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.0, then this book is not to be missed. Experience with WebSphere and Java would be an advantage, but is not essential.

    5

    Bootstrap Methods and Their Application

    This book gives a broad and up-to-date coverage of bootstrap methods, with numerous applied examples, developed in a coherent way with the necessary theoretical basis.

    6

    Life Application Study Bible NLT

    An authoritative Bible translation, rendered faithfully into today’s English from the ancient texts by 90 leading Bible scholars.

    Tyndale House Publishers, 2004

    7

    Android Application Testing Guide

    Build intensively tested and bug free Android applications.

    Diego Torres Milano, 2011

    8

    Ext.Net Web Application Development

    This is a step-by-step tutorial packed with examples and tips to learn Ext.NET from scratch. This book is written for .NET Web Application Developers who are familiar with ASP.NET looking to build .NET based Rich Internet Applications.

    9

    Web Based Application Development

    Web-Based Application Development presents an introduction to the concepts, theories, practices, languages, and tools used to develop applications for the World Wide Web.

    10

    Agile Web Application Development with Yii1.1 and PHP5

    Fast-track your Web application development by harnessing the power of the Yii PHP framework

    10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «APPLICATION»

    Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term application is used in the context of the following news items.

    McBride disciplinary hearing to hear stay application

    Johannesburg — Suspended Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) head Robert McBride is expected to make a formal application … «News24, Jul 15»

    Hyderabad-based Lee Pharma files CL application for …

    Hyderabad-based Lee Pharma, which has filed a Compulsory Licence (CL) application on drug major AstraZeneca’s patented diabetes … «Business Standard, Jul 15»

    Hyundai launches i20 WRC Application VR+

    This VR+ based application will be available for download on all smartphones and can be used with a Cardboard-based VR or any commercial … «Business Today, Jul 15»

    Know if Retaking the LSAT, Updating an Application Is Necessary

    Know if Retaking the LSAT, Updating an Application Is Necessary. Law school applicants with a score in the 170s may not want to risk taking … «U.S. News & World Report, Jul 15»

    Gametime, a mobile-phone application designed to simplify the …

    Now, the founder and CEO of Gametime, a San Francisco-based mobile-phone application, sits in a Sodo District cafe explaining plans to … «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»

    Edmonton Fringe board chair says they made a mistake rejecting …

    “We recognize the letter did not address Daniel’s application the way we should have addressed it and we sincerely apologize. We have … «Edmonton Sun, Jul 15»

    China Huarong Files Listing Application for Hong Kong IPO of Up to …

    A listing application is the first step toward getting approval from the Hong Kong exchange for an IPO. The proposed deal could be one of the … «Nasdaq, Jul 15»

    High Court dismisses Palanivel’s application to stay ruling

    The High Court has dismissed an application by Datuk Seri G. Palanivel and three others to stay its ruling that upheld a directive from the … «The Malaysian Insider, Jul 15»

    25 Chinese mutual fund houses seek to speed up application and …

    The firms also would seek to speed up the application and issuance of equity funds, the Asset Management Association of China said in a … «Times of India, Jul 15»

    Wendy’s High School Heisman Award Opens Application and …

    The first 1,000 students to submit an application online at www.WendysHighSchoolHeisman.com will receive a Wendy’s Gift Card valued at $10 … «MarketWatch, Jul 15»

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    • Defenition of the word application

      • Software that has the scope to solve a specific problem.
      • The action of applying something, such as paint on a surface.
      • a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school; «December 31 is the deadline for applications»
      • 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»
      • 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»;
      • a diligent effort; «it is a job requiring serious application»
      • 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
      • liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin; «a lotion for dry skin»
      • 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»
      • the action of putting something into operation
      • a diligent effort
      • the work of applying something
      • the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
      • liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin
      • a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school
      • a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task

    Synonyms for the word application

      • appliance
      • application program
      • applications programme
      • attention
      • claim
      • coating
      • concentration
      • covering
      • devotion
      • diligence
      • effort
      • function
      • hard work
      • lotion
      • practical application
      • product
      • purpose
      • relevance
      • request
      • single-mindedness
      • submission
      • treatment
      • use

    Similar words in the application

      • application
      • application’s
      • applications

    Hyponyms for the word application

      • active application
      • anointing
      • anointment
      • applet
      • black lotion
      • blackwash
      • browser
      • calamine lotion
      • collyrium
      • credit application
      • daubing
      • editor
      • editor program
      • embrocation
      • engineering
      • eye-lotion
      • eyewash
      • facing
      • foliation
      • frame
      • fumigation
      • galvanisation
      • galvanization
      • job
      • job application
      • liniment
      • lining
      • loan application
      • lubrication
      • menthol
      • misapplication
      • natural language processing application
      • natural language processor
      • painting
      • paperhanging
      • papering
      • patent application
      • pavage
      • paving
      • plastering
      • plating
      • rubbing alcohol
      • scumble
      • spraying
      • technology
      • tiling
      • tin-plating
      • tinning
      • waxing
      • web browser
      • witch hazel
      • word processing system
      • word processor
      • wych hazel

    Hypernyms for the word application

      • action
      • computer program
      • computer programme
      • curative
      • cure
      • effort
      • elbow grease
      • employment
      • exercise
      • exertion
      • manual labor
      • manual labour
      • petition
      • postulation
      • program
      • programme
      • remedy
      • request
      • sweat
      • therapeutic
      • travail
      • usage
      • use
      • utilisation
      • utilization

    Idioms for the word application

      • job application

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    Other forms: applications

    An application is a request for a job, assistance or admission to a school. Colleges might want you to submit your application by Dec. 1, but they won’t let you know if you’ve been accepted until sometime in April.

    An application is also a form you fill out for something. If you need a handicapped parking permit, you and your doctor must first fill out an application and then submit it in the town hall. An application is also a computer program designed to perform a task or solve a problem. If you didn’t get enough sleep last night, the careful application of makeup can mask the dark circles under your eyes.

    Definitions of application

    1. noun

      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”

    2. noun

      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”

      synonyms:

      practical application

    3. “it is a job requiring serious
      application

      synonyms:

      diligence

    4. noun

      liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin

    5. noun

      the work of applying something

      “the doctor prescribed a topical
      application of iodine”

      “a complete bleach requires several
      applications

      synonyms:

      coating, covering

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      anointing, anointment

      the act of applying oil or an oily liquid

      fumigation

      the application of a gas or smoke to something for the purpose of disinfecting it

      foliation

      the work of coating glass with metal foil

      galvanisation, galvanization

      either the work of covering with metal by the use of a galvanic current or the coating of iron with zinc to protect it from rusting

      lubrication

      an application of a lubricant to something

      pavage, paving

      the act of applying paving materials to an area

      painting

      the act of applying paint to a surface

      spraying

      the application of a liquid in the form of small particles ejected from a sprayer

      tin-plating, tinning

      the application of a protective layer of tin

      tinning

      the application of a thin layer of soft solder to the ends of wires before soldering them

      paperhanging, papering

      the application of wallpaper

      daubing, plastering

      the application of plaster

      plating

      the application of a thin coat of metal (as by electrolysis)

      scumble

      the application of very thin coat of color over the surface of a picture

      tiling

      the application of tiles to cover a surface

      waxing

      the application of wax to a surface

      facing, lining

      providing something with a surface of a different material

      spray painting

      applying paint with a sprayer

      spatter, spattering, splash, splashing, splattering

      the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface

      finger-painting

      painting by using the fingers to spread the paint

      pargeting, pargetting

      ornamental plastering

      babbitting

      lining a surface or bearing with Babbitt metal

      inunction, unction

      anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual

      type of:

      manual labor, manual labour

      labor done with the hands

    6. noun

      a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school

      “December 31 is the deadline for
      applications

    7. noun

      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

      synonyms:

      application program, applications programme

      see moresee less

      types:

      show 11 types…
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      active application

      an application that is currently running and in the foreground

      applet

      a Java application; an application program that uses the client’s web browser to provide a user interface

      frame

      an application that divides the user’s display into two or more windows that can be scrolled independently

      browser, web browser

      a program used to view HTML documents

      natural language processing application, natural language processor

      an application program that deals with natural language text

      job

      (computer science) a program application that may consist of several steps but is a single logical unit

      word processing system, word processor

      an application that provides the user with tools needed to write and edit and format text and to send it to a printer

      editor, editor program

      (computer science) a program designed to perform such editorial functions as rearrangement or modification or deletion of data

      disambiguator

      (computer science) a natural language processing application that tries to determine the intended meaning of a word or phrase by examining the linguistic context in which it is used

      linkage editor

      an editor program that creates one module from several by resolving cross-references among the modules

      text editor

      (computer science) an application that can be used to create and view and edit text files

      type of:

      computer program, computer programme, program, programme

      (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute

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    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Application may refer to:

    Mathematics and computing[edit]

    • Application software, computer software designed to help the user to perform specific tasks
      • Application layer, an abstraction layer that specifies protocols and interface methods used in a communications network
    • Function application, in mathematics and computer science

    Processes and documents[edit]

    • Application for employment, a form or forms that an individual seeking employment must fill out
    • College application, the process by which prospective students apply for entry into a college or university
    • Patent application, a document filed at a patent office to support the grant of a patent

    Other uses[edit]

    • Application (virtue), a characteristic encapsulated in diligence
    • Topical application, the spreading or putting of medication to body surfaces

    See also[edit]

    • All pages with titles containing application
    • Apply

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