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Meaning of application in English

application
noun
uk/ˌæp.lɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌæp.ləˈkeɪ.ʃən/

application noun (REQUEST)

B1 [ C or U ]
an official request for something, usually in writing:
a letter of application
Free information will be sent out on application to (= if you ask) the central office.
I've sent off applications for four different jobs.
Have you filled in the application form for your passport yet?
[ + to infinitive ] Argentina has submitted an application to host the World Cup.

application noun (COMPUTER)

spreadsheet applications

application noun (USE)

C2 [ C or U ]
a way in which something can be used for a particular purpose:
The design has many applications.
the application of this research in the treatment of cancer

application noun (HARD WORK)

[ U ]
the determination to work hard over a period of time in order to succeed at something:
Joshua clearly has ability in this subject but lacks application.

application noun (PUTTING ON)

[ C or U ]
the act of spreading or rubbing a substance such as cream or paint on a surface, or a layer of cream or paint:
Leave the paint to dry between applications.
Regular application of the cream should reduce swelling within 24 hours.

application noun (RELATION TO)

[ C or U ]
a way in which a rule or law, etc. relates to or is important for someone or something:
The new laws have (a) particular application to the self-employed.
(Definition of application from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

application | American Dictionary

application
noun
us/ˌæp·lɪˈkeɪ·ʃən/

application noun (USE)

[ C ]
An application is a computer program that is designed for a particular purpose.

application noun (REQUEST)

[ C/U ]
an official request for something, esp. one made in writing or by sending in a form:
[ U ] a letter of application
[ C ] I’ve sent off applications for four different jobs.
(Definition of application from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

application | Business English

application
noun
uk/ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən/ us
[ C ] HR
an official request for a job, a place on a course, etc., usually in writing:
an application for sth We received over 250 applications for the post.
make/submit an application You can submit your application online.
a job/college/membership application
the application procedure/process
[ C ] FINANCE
an official request to get something such as a loan or shares:
turn down/refuse/reject an application Her mortgage application was refused.
grant/approve an application You will receive the money as soon as your application is approved.
make/put in/submit an application
a loan/credit card/share application
[ C ]
an official request for permission to do something:
an application to do sth Officials have denied his many applications to add a second storey to his home.
an application for sth Her application for asylum in Ireland was successful.
a planning/licence/passport application
Email is the most often-used application.
An error message reported that there was not enough memory to run the application.
internet/web/Windows™ application
an application programs/software
[ C ]
a way in which something can be used:
The new technology has many applications.
practical/commercial applications There are obvious practical applications for the research.
[ U ]
the act of using something for a particular purpose:
the application of sth There are many opportunities for the application of e-commerce.
(Definition of application from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of application

application
As shown in the following, energy per nucleon appropriate for different applications can be achieved by this method.
Overall this book provides an extensive coverage of the key principles and applications of afterloaded brachytherapy in the current context of health care delivery.
There are different types of context that can be used by applications.
Applications of context-aware applications abound in the literature, from contextaware artifacts to context-aware mobile services.
Semantic applications will also need to work robustly in the face of inconsistencies.
Multiagent systems are an approach to building complex distributed applications.
All three of these systems have been used in a variety of applications.
In doing this we only pass through applications of the conversion or weakening rule.
One is a general account of epidemiological techniques and applications.
Our results allow for a better understanding of functional dependencies and open up the opportunity for new applications.
First consider rule push, which deals with function applications.
In addition, some applications in reliability and business auction are presented as well.
The methodology described may have applications in other areas of primary care and biomedical research.
Design patterns are developed in order to express and document common structures on a micro-architectural level between different applications.
The more deterministic the operating system, the more suitable that system will be for real-time applications.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.

Collocations with application

application

These are words often used in combination with application.

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application fee
He has to pay the application fee, whereas a specification fee is normally paid by the business which takes up or exploits the invention.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
application method
The choice of the fertilizer application method and the organic material to be used should, therefore, be based on economic considerations.
application process
Mediators are selected by nominations from their classmates and/or by the completion of an application process.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.

Translations of application

in Chinese (Traditional)
要求, (通常指書面的)申請,請求, 電腦…
in Chinese (Simplified)
要求, (通常指书面的)申请, 请求…
in Spanish
solicitud, aplicación, programa…
in Portuguese
solicitação, pedido, candidatura…
एखाद्या गोष्टीसाठी अधिकृत विनंती, सहसा लिखित स्वरूपात, संगणकीय उपायोजन…
申請, 申込, 出願…
başvuru, müracaat, uyarlama…
demande [feminine], application [feminine], candidature…
sol·licitud, aplicació…
aanvraag, sollicitatie, toewijding…
ஏதாவது ஒரு உத்தியோகபூர்வ கோரிக்கை, பொதுவாக எழுத்துப்பூர்வமாக, ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட நோக்கத்திற்காக வடிவமைக்கப்பட்ட கணினி நிரல்…
आवेदन, अर्ज़ी, (कंप्यूटर का) एप्लिकेशन…
અરજી, આવેદન, (કોમ્પ્યુટરનું) એપ્લિકેશન…
ansøgning, flid, salve…
ansökan, hänvändelse, flit…
surat permohonan, tekun, menyapu…
die Bewerbung, der Fleiß, das Auftragen…
søknad [masculine], anvendelse [masculine], bruksområde [neuter]…
درخواست, ایپلی کیشن (کمپیوٹر کا ایک خاص مقصد کے لئے پروگرام), اطلاق…
заява, прохання, старанність…
అప్లికేషన్, సాధారణంగా వ్రాతపూర్వకంగా ఒకదాని కోసం అధికారిక అభ్యర్థన, ఒక ప్రత్యేక ప్రయోజనం కోసం రూపొందించిన కంప్యూటర్ ప్రోగ్రాం…
আবেদনপত্র, একটি কম্পিউটার প্রোগ্রাম যা একটি বিশেষ উদ্দেশ্যে ডিজাইন করা হয়েছে, প্রয়োগ…
žádost, píle, úsilí…
lamaran, kerja keras, ketekunan…
การสมัคร, การทำงานหนัก, ขี้ผึ้ง…
đơn xin, sự chuyên cần, thuốc mỡ…
podanie, wniosek, zastosowanie…
신청서, (컴퓨터) 응용 프로그램…
domanda, applicazione, impegno…
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