application
noun
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
he advocated the application of statistics to the problem
Types & categories
- use hypernym
- misapplication hyponym
- technology hyponym
Related & opposite
- apply derivation
- use derivation
- practice derivation
- lend oneself derivation
Sense 2 noun
a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school
December 31 is the deadline for applications
Types & categories
- request hypernym
- job application hyponym
- credit application hyponym
- loan application hyponym
- patent application hyponym
Related & opposite
- apply derivation
Sense 3 noun
the work of applying something
the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine
Types & categories
- manual labor hypernym
- anointing hyponym
- fumigation hyponym
- foliation hyponym
- galvanization hyponym
- lubrication hyponym
- pavage hyponym
- painting hyponym
- spraying hyponym
- tin-plating hyponym
- tinning hyponym
- papering hyponym
- plastering hyponym
- plating hyponym
- scumble hyponym
- tiling hyponym
- waxing hyponym
- lining hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 4 noun
a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task
he has tried several different word processing applications
Types & categories
- computer program hypernym
- active application hyponym
- applet hyponym
- frame hyponym
- web browser hyponym
- natural language processor hyponym
- job hyponym
- word processor hyponym
- editor program hyponym
Sense 5 noun
liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin
a lotion for dry skin
Types & categories
- curative hypernym
- black lotion hyponym
- calamine lotion hyponym
- eye-lotion hyponym
- liniment hyponym
- menthol hyponym
- rubbing alcohol hyponym
- witch hazel hyponym
Related & opposite
- apply derivation
Sense 6 noun
a diligent effort
it is a job requiring serious application
Types & categories
- elbow grease hypernym
Related & opposite
- apply derivation
Sense 7 noun
the action of putting something into operation
the application of maximum thrust
Types & categories
- action hypernym
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | apply |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | use |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | practice |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | lend oneself |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | use |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | misapplication |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | technology |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | apply |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | request |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | job application |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | credit application |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | loan application |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | patent application |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | coat |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | apply |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | manual labor |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | anointing |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | fumigation |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | foliation |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | galvanization |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | lubrication |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | pavage |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | painting |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | spraying |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | tin-plating |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | tinning |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | papering |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | plastering |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | plating |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | scumble |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | tiling |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | waxing |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | lining |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | computer program |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | active application |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | applet |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | frame |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | web browser |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | natural language processor |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | job |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | word processor |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | editor program |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | apply |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | curative |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | black lotion |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | calamine lotion |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | eye-lotion |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | liniment |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | menthol |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | rubbing alcohol |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | witch hazel |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | apply |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | elbow grease |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | action |