application

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 References 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

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

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

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  Rhymes: -eɪʃǝn

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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.

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[edit] References

• WordNet 3.0 [1].

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[edit] Pronunciation

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

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[edit] Noun

application f.

1. application