"applications" in the noun sense
1. application, practical application
the act of bringing something to bear using it for a particular purpose
"he advocated the application of statistics to the problem"
"a novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis"
2. application
a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school
"December 31 is the deadline for applications"
3. application, coating, covering
the work of applying something
"the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"
"a complete bleach requires several applications"
"the surface was ready for a coating of paint"
4. application, application program, applications programme
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"
5. lotion, application
liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin
"a lotion for dry skin"
6. application, diligence
a diligent effort
"it is a job requiring serious application"
7. application
the action of putting something into operation
"the application of maximum thrust"
"massage has far-reaching medical applications"
"the application of indexes to tables of data"
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