application

English

Etymology

From Old French application, from Latin applicātiōnem, accusative singular of applicātiō (“attachment; application, inclination”), from applicō (“join to, attach; apply”).

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA: /ˌæp.ləˈkeɪ.ʃən/, SAMPA: /%{p.l@"keI.S@n/

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• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

application (plural applications)

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

   He invented a new application by which blood might be stanched. --Johnson.

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

   If a right course . . . be taken with children, there will not be much need of the application of the common rewards and punishments. --John Locke.

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.)

   The iPhone application VR+ connects to major social networks.

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

   December 31 is the deadline for MBA applications.

7. (bureaucracy, law) A petition, entreaty, or other request.

   Their application for a deferral of the hearing was granted.

Translations

the act of applying

Bulgarian: приложение (bg), употреба (bg) Chinese: Mandarin: 應用 (zh), 应用 (zh) (yìngyòng) Dutch: aanbrengen (nl) n. Finnish: siveleminen (fi), levittäminen (fi), käyttö (fi) German: Antrag (de) m. Greek: εφαρμογή (el) f., χρήση (el) f.

Hebrew: יישום (he) (yisúm) m. Hungarian: rávitel (hu), bevonás (hu) Korean: 응용 (ko) (eungyong), 애플리케이션 (ko) (aepeullikeisyeon) Portuguese: aplicação (pt) f. Romanian: aplicare (ro) f. Russian: применение (ru) (primenénije) n. Spanish: solicitud (es) f.

the thing applied

Dutch: toepassing (nl) Finnish: menetelmä (fi), sovellus (fi) French: application (fr) f. Greek: εφαρμογή (el) f.

Hebrew: יישום (he) (yisúm) m. Hungarian: jelentkezés (hu) Romanian: aplicație (ro) f. Spanish: solicitud (es) f.

the act of applying as a means

Dutch: toepassing (nl) f. Finnish: soveltaminen (fi), käyttö (fi) French: application (fr) f.

German: Anwendung (de) f. Hebrew: יישום (he) (yisúm) m.

the act of directing or referring something to a particular case

Bulgarian: приложмост (bg) Dutch: toepassing (nl) f. in de praktijk Finnish: soveltaminen (fi)

German: Anwendung (de) f. Hebrew: יישום (he) (yisúm) m.

a computer program

Chinese: Mandarin: 應用程序 (zh), 应用程序  (zh) (yìngyòng chéngxù) Czech: aplikace (cs) f. Dutch: computerprogramma (nl) n., softwarepakket (nl) n., toepassing (nl) f., applicatie (nl) f. Estonian: rakendus (et) Finnish: sovellus (fi) French: application (fr) f., programme (fr) m. German: Anwendung (de) f. Greek: εφαρμογή (el) f., πρόγραμμα (el) n. Hebrew: יישום (he) m. Template:tr-yisúm, אפליקציה (he) (aplikátsya) f., תכנה (he) (tokhná) f. Hungarian: alkalmazás (hu)

Icelandic: forrit (is) n., tölvuforrit (is) n. Irish: feidhmchlár (ga) m. Japanese: アプリケーション (ja) (apurikēshon) Norwegian: program (no) n., applikasjon (no) m. Portuguese: aplicativo (pt) m. Romanian: aplicație (ro) f., aplicație computerică (ro) f. Russian: приложение (ru) (priložénije) n. Scottish Gaelic: cleachdadh (gd) m. Spanish: aplicación (es) f. Turkish: uygulama (tr)

a verbal or written request

Bulgarian: заявление (bg), молба (bg) Chinese: Mandarin: 申請 (zh), 申请 (zh) (shēnqǐng), 請求 (zh), 请求 (zh) (qǐngqiú) Dutch: aanschrijven (nl) n., aanvraag (nl) f. Estonian: taotlus (et) Finnish: hakemus (fi), anomus (fi) German: Antrag (de) m. Greek: αίτηση (el) f. Hebrew: בקשה (he) (bakashá) f.

Hindi: अर्ज़ी (hi) (arzī) f. Hungarian: kérvény (hu) Icelandic: umsókn (is) f. Japanese: 応募 (ja) (ōbo), 出願 (ja) (shutsugan) Norwegian: søknad (no) Russian: заявление (ru) (zajavlénije) n., ходатайство (ru) (xodátajstvo) n. Scottish Gaelic: iarrtas (gd) m. Spanish: solicitud (es) f.

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French: application (fr) f.

References

• WordNet 3.0 [1].

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin applicatio.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /a.pli.ka.sjɔ̃/, SAMPA: /a.pli.ka.sjO~/

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Noun

application f.

1. application