aplicación

See also: aplicacion

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin applicātiōnem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aplikaˈθjon/ [a.pli.kaˈθjõn] (Spain)
• IPA^(key): /aplikaˈsjon/ [a.pli.kaˈsjõn] (Latin America, Philippines)

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• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: a‧pli‧ca‧ción

Noun

aplicación f (plural aplicaciones)

1. application, use (the act of applying as a means; the employment of means to accomplish an end; specific use)

   Synonyms: uso, empleo, utilización

2. application, administering (the act of physically applying or laying on)
3. implementation, deployment, rollout (the process of moving an idea from concept to reality)

   Synonym: puesta en marcha / práctica

4. application, dedication, diligence (close thought or attention)

   Synonyms: esmero, cuidado, atención, diligencia

   Antonym: desaplicación

5. (computing) application (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)

   Synonym: app

6. (Latin America) application (a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school, course or similar)

   Synonym: solicitud

Related terms

• aplicar
• app
• desaplicación

Further reading

• “aplicación”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025
• “aplicación”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010