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application

application

22 3.4
Hard, careful effort to do a task or learn something
  • noun
  • /ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən/
translation icon : dedicación
  • Work done the hard way, by sweat, application and craftsmanship.
  • requires much application

High school was pretty much like low A's, but not a lot of application.

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Examples

  • So I think a deliberate and successful application of seeking out surprise, that's the first step.

  • With consistent application of effort, she managed to improve her grades significantly.

  • Do you see what can be done with knowledge and application?

  • Here is the place for the application of all the knowledge I have acquired.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Learning is driven by set standards and is demonstrated through authentic application of knowledge and skills.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Success is just time, application, commitment, effort and ruthless dedication to what you do.

  • A good governance, science, human rights, these are all results of the application of of reason and their secular triumphs.

  • Putting theory into practice requires knowledge and application of adult learning strategies practiced by health educators.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Here we review progress in the application of molecular techniques to study microbial communities in freshwater environments.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Some public librarians in the United States are reconsidering the application of classification schemes in their libraries' book arrangements.

    Academic text (2012)

Synonyms

effort
vsapplication
405 1.1

A notable achievement done with a lot of hard work

emphasises sustained, careful exertion while carrying out a duty
hard work
vsapplication
355 1.6

A lot of steady effort to achieve something difficult

is similar but highlights seriousness in performing duties rather than labour
dedication
vsapplication
117 3.9

Giving time and effort to a job, purpose, or person

centres on active, serious effort in doing tasks rather than commitment
diligence
vsapplication
60 4.1

Careful, steady work that helps you reach a goal

is about serious effort especially when carrying out duties
best effort
vsapplication
22 2.4

A strong attempt someone makes to succeed at something

is about steady, serious effort generally, not only maximal exertion
100 percent effort
vsapplication
  • Informal
1 2.7

The act of putting all your energy and attention into doing something

covers serious, dutiful effort but not necessarily total exhaustion or all‑out push
assiduity
vsapplication
  • Formal
8.8

A careful and constant way of working that keeps attention on a task

stresses serious effort in doing duties rather than just attention
assiduousness
vsapplication
8.7

Careful, steady work and attention to a task

emphasizes serious duty-focused effort rather than sheer carefulness
darnedest effort
vsapplication
  • Informal
7.5

The hardest effort someone can give

refers to serious, diligent effort without implying absolute maximum intensity
shoe-leather effort
vsapplication
7.4

Hard, persistent work that involves walking, like going door to door

is broader, focusing on serious effort in duties beyond physical labour

Antonyms

negligence
  • Specialized
80 6.5

Failure to take proper care that causes harm or loss

30 1.4

A tendency to avoid work and use little energy

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 Diligent

dedication
117 3.9
diligence
60 4.1
application
22 3.4
effort
1.0
attempt
1.0

Surface Forms

application singular
applications plural

Morphology

application = apply (transparent) = apply + ation

Nominalization of 'apply' in the sense of exerting effort or 'applying oneself'; the noun denotes that effort.

Etymology

Application comes from the verb apply, which can mean 'to put effort into something'. So showing application in your work means you are putting care and hard work into the task.