English
Etymology
:from OF. application, from L. applicationem (noun applicatio) from verb applicare (apply)

Pronunciation
IPA|/�æpl��keɪ��n/, SAMPA|/%{pl@"keIS@n/
audio|en-us-application.ogg|Audio (US)

Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪ��n|-eɪ��n

Noun
en-noun

1. The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense; as, the application of emollients to a diseased limb.
2. The thing applied.

#: He invented a new application by which blood might be stanched. --Johnson.

1. The act of applying as a means; the employment of means to accomplish an end; specific use.

#: If a right course . . . be taken with children, there will not be much need of the application of the common rewards and punishments. --Locke.

1. The act of directing or referring something to a particular case, to discover or illustrate agreement or disagreement, fitness, or correspondence; as, I make the remark, and leave you to make the application; the application of a theory.
2. computing A computer program or the set of software that the end user perceives as a single entity as a tool for a well-defined purpose. (Also called: application program; application software.)
3. A verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school.

#: December 31 is the deadline for applications

1. legalese To beg, plead, petition, implore, entreat or request.

Translations
trans-top|the act of applying
Finnish: t+|fi|sivellä|altsiveleminen, t+|fi|levittää|altlevittäminen, t+|fi|käyttö
Hebrew: he-translation|��ש��|yisúm m
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trans-top|the thing applied
Finnish: menetelmä, sovellus
Hebrew: he-translation|��ש��|yisúm m
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trans-top|the act of applying as a means
Finnish: soveltaminen, käyttö
Hebrew: he-translation|��ש��|yisúm m
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trans-top|the act of directing or referring something to a particular case
Hebrew: he-translation|��ש��|yisúm m
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trans-top|a computer program
Dutch: computerprogramma, softwarepakket
Finnish: sovellus
Hebrew: he-translation|��ש��|yisúm m, he-translation|�פ��קצ��|aplikátsya f, he-translation|ת�נ�|tokhná f
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Japanese: t-|ja|��������|trapurik�shon|scJpan
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trans-top|A verbal or written request
Hebrew: he-translation|�קש�|bakashá f
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Japanese: t-|ja|��|tr�bo|scJpan, t-|ja|��|trshutsugan|scJpan
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ttbc|Dutch: toepassing, applicatie
ttbc|French: application#French|application
ttbc|Hungarian: alkalmazás
ttbc|Norwegian: søknad

References
WordNet? 3.0 http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=application.

French

Pronunciation
IPA|a.pli.ka.sj��
SAMPA|a.pli.ka.sjO~

Noun
application
#application#English|application

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• 2007-12-31 08:56 - VolkovBot - robot Adding: [[lt:application]]

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