application

nouns

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"
application, practical application
is derived from
apply
is derived from
apply
is derived from
apply
is derived from
apply
a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school
"December 31 is the deadline for applications"
application
is derived from
apply
is a type of (narrower)
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
petition, postulation, request
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";
application, coating, covering
is derived from
apply
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"
application, application program, applications programme
liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin
"a lotion for dry skin"
application, lotion
is derived from
apply
a diligent effort
"it is a job requiring serious application"
application, diligence
is derived from
apply
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"
application
is a type of (narrower)
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
"there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"
action