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

[ Syn: practical application ]

a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school; December 31 is the deadline for applications'

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;

[ Syn: coating , covering ]

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

[ Syn: application program , applications programme ]

liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin; a lotion for dry skin

[ Syn: lotion ]

a diligent effort; it is a job requiring serious application

[ Syn: diligence ]

the action of putting something into operation; the application of maximum thrust; massage has far-reaching medical applications; the application of indexes to tables of data'