Definition:
- (n.) The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense; as, the application of emollients to a diseased limb.
- (n.) The thing applied.
- (n.) The act of applying as a means; the employment of means to accomplish an end; specific use.
- (n.) The act of directing or referring something to a particular case, to discover or illustrate agreement or disagreement, fitness, or correspondence; as, I make the remark, and leave you to make the application; the application of a theory.
- (n.) Hence, in specific uses: (a) That part of a sermon or discourse in which the principles before laid down and illustrated are applied to practical uses; the "moral" of a fable. (b) The use of the principles of one science for the purpose of enlarging or perfecting another; as, the application of algebra to geometry.
- (n.) The capacity of being practically applied or used; relevancy; as, a rule of general application.
- (n.) The act of fixing the mind or closely applying one's self; assiduous effort; close attention; as, to injure the health by application to study.
- (n.) The act of making request of soliciting; as, an application for an office; he made application to a court of chancery.
- (n.) A request; a document containing a request; as, his application was placed on file.
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application vs. declaration
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application vs. coating
application vs. orientation
application vs. suite
application vs. procedure
application vs. server
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application vs. device
application vs. usage
application vs. mandate
application vs. use
application vs. record
application vs. show
application vs. imposition
application vs. plaint
application vs. tool
application vs. notification
appeal vs. application
application vs. utility
application vs. cat
application vs. command
application vs. motion
applicability vs. application
application vs. display
application vs. survey
application vs. demonstrable
application vs. military
application vs. grouting
application vs. catachresis
application vs. applicative
application vs. reapplication
application vs. misapplication
application vs. scumbling
application vs. cerate
applicate vs. application
application vs. mopping
application vs. sfumato
application vs. synchronization
application vs. relaxation
application vs. injection
application vs. order
application vs. remonstration
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application vs. proof
application vs. opinion
application vs. monster
application vs. system
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application vs. debar
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application vs. didactic
application vs. talmud
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application vs. foreground
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application vs. remedy
application vs. resin
application vs. pyrotechnics
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application vs. form
appliance vs. application
application vs. libraries
application vs. assembly
application vs. reach
application vs. grant
application vs. designation
application vs. bream
application vs. zein
application vs. content
application vs. client
application vs. property
application vs. industry
application vs. dock
application vs. driver
application vs. sue
application vs. apply
application vs. program
application vs. request
application vs. entreaty
application vs. petition
application vs. school
admission vs. application
application vs. employment
application vs. assistance
application vs. set
application vs. correspondence
application vs. disagreement
application vs. fitness
application vs. particular
agreement vs. application
application vs. direct
application vs. refer
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application vs. end
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application vs. emollient
application vs. manager
application vs. exoteric
application vs. formaldehyde
application vs. event
application vs. chemistry
application vs. quit
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application vs. web
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application vs. equation
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