application
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application/aplɪˈkeɪʃn/
▶noun
- 1 a formal request to an authority.
- 2 the action of putting something into operation.
■ practical use or relevance.
- 3 the action of applying something to a surface.
- 4 sustained effort.
- 5 Computing a program or piece of software designed to fulfil a particular purpose.
– derivatives
applicational adjective.
applicational adjective.
'application' also found in these Oxford entries:
agriscience
- agrobiology
- API
- app.
- appeal
- applet
- application programming interface
- archaeometry
- art
- ASIC
- ASP
- astrophysics
- biometry
- biophysics
- black
- camera
- carry
- client
- coat
- composition
- cosmetology
- crop
- cryosurgery
- curriculum vitae
- dab
- deinstall
- dobby
- dynamic
- electroluminescence
- electrolysis
- electrotechnology
- enable
- engineering
- e-reader
- erg
- exercise
- extrapolate
- felt
- file
- filter
- flash
- forensic
- forensic medicine
- frog
- generative
- handbrake turn
- issue of law
- iterate
- joule
