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application n. [
practical application] the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose; "he advocated the application of statistics to the problem"; "a novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis"
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application n. a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school; "December 31 is the deadline for applications"
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application n. [
coating, covering] the work of applying something; "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach requires several applications"; "the surface was ready for a coating of paint";
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application n. [
application program, applications programme] a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task; "he has tried several different word processing applications"
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application n. [
lotion] liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin; "a lotion for dry skin"
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