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application

application

33 2.9
To put a substance on a surface, for example paint or cream
  • noun
  • /ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən/
translation icon : aplicación
  • After the application of the sunscreen, they were ready to enjoy their day at the beach.
  • application of paint
  • application of pressure
  • fertilizer application

One side going to do a heavy application, other side a light sweeping.

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Examples

  • Thermal paste application was done by machine.

  • So this was the first real application of crude oil.

  • This application method is not the best one.

  • The next step is the application of the bowl.

  • There could be medical applications.

  • Now the key to any good insulation application is no air gaps.

  • And with the application of these weights, the glue is all removed.

  • The students manifested genuine confusion about the application of moral principles in this context.

    Academic text (1999)
  • An early, almost prototypical industrial application for ASP is product configuration.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Knowledge in itself is amoral, but the choices for its applications reside in the ethical decisions of humans.

    Academic text (1999)

Synonyms

coating
vsapplication
35 3.4

A layer of material that covers a surface to protect or decorate it

focuses on the action of spreading a substance not the finished layer
covering
vsapplication
8 1.5

Placing something over another thing to protect or hide it

is specifically the act of spreading a substance across a surface
deposition
vsapplication
  • Specialized
6 7.2

Material that settles in one place after water, wind, or ice moves it

is the deliberate human action of spreading material onto a surface
tiling
vsapplication
1 3.1

Covering a surface with tiles on floors or walls

involves spreading a substance broadly rather than assembling solid pieces
deposal
vsapplication
  • Specialized
8.7

Material like sand left in layers by water or wind

is the intentional spreading of a substance rather than natural accumulation

Compounds

A written form you fill in to ask for a job

Putting an idea or theory to use in real life

8 2.4

A request you send to a bank to borrow money

A document with questions to fill in when you apply for a job or a course

patent application
  • Specialized
7 4.9

An official request to get rights to a new invention from the government

A sum of money you pay when you ask to be chosen for something like a job or school

1 3.5

A written request to a bank for a loan to buy a house

A formal request to a bank or lender to borrow money, for example to get a credit card

application program
  • Specialized
1 3.2

Computer software that helps you do specific tasks like writing or managing files

active application
  • Specialized
4.3

A computer program that is running and showing on the screen so you can use it

A programming language that uses terms familiar to its users

4.2

A computer program that uses little memory and runs well on phones or old laptops

A program that reads, understands, or writes human language text

How Much

layer
432 2.0
coating
35 3.4
application
33 2.9
to smear
63 3.7
dab
7 3.1

Surface Forms

application singular
applications plural

Morphology

application = apply (transparent) = apply + ation

A straightforward nominalization of the verb 'apply' meaning the action of putting something onto a surface.

Etymology

Application comes from the verb apply, which originally meant 'to put or attach'. So an application of paint or cream is something you 'put onto' a surface.