application

Noun
  1. The act of bringing something to bear;
    Using it for a particular purpose (synset 100950950)
    "he advocated the application of statistics to the problem"; "a novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis"
    is a type of: employment, exercise, usage, use, utilisation, utilization - the act of using
    subtypes:
    • misapplication - wrong use or application
    • technology - the application of the knowledge and usage of tools (such as machines or utensils) and techniques to control one's environment
    same as: practical application
  2. A verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school (synset 106524571)
    "December 31 is the deadline for applications"
    is a type of: petition, postulation, request - a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
    subtypes:
  3. The work of applying something (synset 100713478)
    "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach requires several applications"; "the surface was ready for a coating of paint"
    is a type of: manual labor, manual labour - labor done with the hands
    subtypes:
    • anointing, anointment - the act of applying oil or an oily liquid
    • fumigation - the application of a gas or smoke to something for the purpose of disinfecting it
    • foliation - the work of coating glass with metal foil
    • galvanisation, galvanization - either the work of covering with metal by the use of a galvanic current or the coating of iron with zinc to protect it from rusting
    • lubrication - an application of a lubricant to something
    • pavage, paving - the act of applying paving materials to an area
    • painting - the act of applying paint to a surface
    • spraying - the application of a liquid in the form of small particles ejected from a sprayer
    • tin-plating, tinning - the application of a protective layer of tin
    • tinning - the application of a thin layer of soft solder to the ends of wires before soldering them
    • paperhanging, papering - the application of wallpaper
    • daubing, plastering - the application of plaster
    • plating - the application of a thin coat of metal (as by electrolysis)
    • scumble - the application of very thin coat of color over the surface of a picture
    • tiling - the application of tiles to cover a surface
    • waxing - the application of wax to a surface
    • facing, lining - providing something with a surface of a different material
    same as: coating, covering
  4. A program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task (synset 106582286)
    "he has tried several different word processing applications"
    is a type of: computer program, computer programme, program, programme - (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute
    subtypes:
    • active application - an application that is currently running and in the foreground
    • applet - a Java application; an application program that uses the client's web browser to provide a user interface
    • frame - an application that divides the user's display into two or more windows that can be scrolled independently
    • browser, web browser - a program used to view HTML documents
    • natural language processing application, natural language processor - an application program that deals with natural language text
    • job - (computer science) a program application that may consist of several steps but is a single logical unit
    • word processing system, word processor - an application that provides the user with tools needed to write and edit and format text and to send it to a printer
    • editor, editor program - (computer science) a program designed to perform such editorial functions as rearrangement or modification or deletion of data
    same as: application program, applications programme
  5. Liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin (synset 103696454)
    "a lotion for dry skin"
    is a type of: curative, cure, remedy, therapeutic - a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
    subtypes:
    • black lotion, blackwash - a mixture of calomel and limewater that is used on syphilitic sores
    • calamine lotion - a lotion consisting of a liquid preparation containing calamine; used to treat itching or mild skin irritations
    • collyrium, eye-lotion, eyewash - lotion consisting of a solution used as a cleanser for the eyes
    • embrocation, liniment - a medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain
    • menthol - a lotion containing menthol which gives it the smell of mint
    • rubbing alcohol - lotion consisting of a poisonous solution of isopropyl alcohol or denatured ethanol alcohol for external use
    • witch hazel, wych hazel - lotion consisting of an astringent alcoholic solution containing an extract from the witch hazel plant
    same as: lotion
  6. A diligent effort (synset 100634572)
    "it is a job requiring serious application"
    is a type of: effort, elbow grease, exertion, sweat, travail - use of physical or mental energy; hard work
    same as: diligence
  7. The action of putting something into operation (synset 100036782)
    "the application of maximum thrust"; "massage has far-reaching medical applications"; "the application of indexes to tables of data"
    is a type of: action - something done (usually as opposed to something said)

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