application, practical application (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"

application (noun)

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

"December 31 is the deadline for applications"

application, coating, covering (noun)

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";

application, application program, applications programme (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"

lotion, application (noun)

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

"a lotion for dry skin"

application, diligence (noun)

a diligent effort

"it is a job requiring serious application"

application (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"

application (Noun)

The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense; as, the application of emollients to a diseased limb.

application (Noun)

The thing applied.

application (Noun)

The act of applying as a means; the employment of means to accomplish an end; specific use.

application (Noun)

The act of directing or referring something to a particular case, to discover or illustrate agreement or disagreement, fitness, or correspondence.

application (Noun)

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.)

application (Noun)

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

application (Noun)

A petition, entreaty, or other request.