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application
has definitions from the fields of work,medicine,pharmacology,computer science
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[ noun ] a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school
Examples "December 31 is the deadline for applications" Used in print ("Editorials"...)R._H._S._Crossman , M.P. , writing in The_Manchester_Guardian , states that departures from West_Berlin are now running at the rate not of 700 , but of 1700 a week , and applications to leave have risen to 1900 a week . |
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[ noun ] the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
Synonyms Examples "he advocated the application of statistics to the problem" "a novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis Used in print (Jay C. Harris and John R. Van Wazer, "Detergent...)The best_known field of application for builders is in heavy-duty , spray-dried detergent formulations for household use . Hard surface cleaning in household application is represented by two classes of alkaline products : ( 1 ) the formulations made expressly for machine dishwashers , and ( 2 ) the general-purpose cleaners used for walls and woodwork . No matter how they are formulated , a large_number of organic actives are simply not suitable for this application , since they do not give adequate soil removal . (Jacob Robbins et al., "The thyroid-stimulating...)In the last few years , the application of chromatographic and other modern techniques to the problem of isolating TSH has led to further purification ( Bates and Condliffe , 1960 ; Pierce , Carsten and Wynston , 1960 ) . (E. Gellhorn, "Prolegomena to a theory of the emotions"...)The emotional_states produced by drugs influence the cortical_potentials in a characteristic manner ; synchrony prevails in the EEG of the experimental animal after administration of tranquilizers , but asynchrony after application of analeptic and psychoactive_drugs . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (computer science) a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task
Examples "he has tried several different word processing applications" |
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[ noun ] (work) the work of applying something
Examples "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine" "a complete bleach requires several applications" "the surface was ready for a coating of paint"; Used in print (Jack Kaplan, "The Health Machine Menace: Therapy by...)He then sold her minerals to cure her kidney ailment , a can of sage `` to make her look_like a girl again '' , and an application of plain mud to take her wrinkles away . (E. Gellhorn, "Prolegomena to a theory of the emotions"...)In experiments with topical application of strychnine on the cerebral_cortex , the transmission of impulses from the cortex to the hypothalamus was demonstrated . Thus cortico-fugal discharges induced by topical application of strychnine to a minute area in the neocortex summate with spikes present in the hypothalamus and cause increased convulsive discharges . |
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[ noun ] (medicine,pharmacology) liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin
Synonyms Examples "a lotion for dry skin" |
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