Application | Mean of application in English Dictionary

/ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/

• Noun
• a formal and usually written request for something (such as a job, admission to a school, a loan, etc.)
1. We've made an application for certification. [=we have applied to be certified]
2. Our loan application has been approved/denied.
3. Anyone interested in running for office must file/submit an application by August 1st.
4. If you'd like to be considered for the job, please send us a letter of application that gives your experience and qualifications.
• a document that is used to make a formal request for something
1. Please fill out this application.
• the act of applying something: such as

• the act of putting something on a surface, a part of the body, etc.
1. The application of heat often helps sore muscles.
2. I prefer using the lotion because of its ease of application. [=because it is easy to apply]
3. Repeated application of fertilizer will help the grass become green and healthy.
4. Repeated applications of fertilizer will help the grass become green and healthy.
5. The cut should be treated with a generous/liberal application of ointment.
• the use of an idea, method, law, etc., in a particular situation or for a particular purpose
1. Strict application of the rules is necessary in this case.
2. the application of new information
3. learning about the creative application [=use] of new technology
4. He teaches his students about the practical applications [=uses] of technology.
5. I think it is a fair application of the law.
6. applications of science to everyday life
• the use of a word, name, etc., to describe someone or something
1. the application of the term “baby boomer” to people who were born right after World War II
• the ability to be used for practical purposes
1. The technique has wide/limited application. [=it can/cannot be used for a large number of practical purposes]
2. The tool has a number of applications. = The tool has a wide range of applications.
• a computer program that performs a particular task (such as word processing)
1. How many applications is your computer currently running?
2. applications software
• effort made to work hard in order to complete something successfully
1. She succeeded because of application and intelligence.