for job / course
1 [C,U] ~ (to sb) (for sth / to do sth) a formal (often written) request for sth, such as a job, permission to do sth or a place at a college or university:
a planning / passport application * His application to the court for bail has been refused. * an application for membership / a loan / a licence * an application form (= a piece of paper on which to apply for sth) * Further information is available on application to the principal.
practical use
2 [U,C] ~ (of sth) (to sth) the practical use of sth, especially a theory, discovery, etc:
the application of new technology to teaching * The new invention would have wide application / a wide range of applications in industry.
of paint / cream
3 [C,U] an act of putting or spreading sth, such as paint or medical creams, onto sth else:
lotion for external application only (= to be put on the skin, not swallowed) * It took three applications of paint to cover the graffiti.
of rule / law
4 [U] the act of making a rule, etc. operate or become effective:
strict application of the law
computing
5 [C] a program designed to do a particular job; a piece of SOFTWARE:
a database application
hard work
6 [U] (formal) determination to work hard at sth; great effort:
Success as a writer demands great application.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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This entry for application is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is application a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, application is tagged as noun.
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