Application — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose

a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈɑːɹdɪˌoʊmɪɡəli/

🇬🇧British English

/ˌaplɪkˈeɪʃən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˌaplɪkˈeɪʃən/

4 syllables Say it as /kˈɑːɹdɪˌoʊmɪɡəli/.

Examples

he advocated the application of statistics to the problem
a novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis
December 31 is the deadline for applications

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

diligence covering applications programme lotion coating application program practical application

Parts of Speech

noun	the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose “he advocated the application of statistics to the problem”
noun	a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school “December 31 is the deadline for applications”
noun	the work of applying something “the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine”
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”
noun	liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin “a lotion for dry skin”
noun	a diligent effort “it is a job requiring serious application”
noun	the action of putting something into operation “the application of maximum thrust”

Word Forms

apply	verb	be applicable to; as to an analysis
coat	verb	put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Anwendung

der Akt, etwas zur Geltung zu bringen; es für einen bestimmten Zweck zu verwenden

🇪🇸Spanish

solicitud

el acto de aportar algo; usarlo para un propósito particular

🇮🇹Italian

applicazione

l'atto di portare qualcosa da sopportare; utilizzandolo per uno scopo particolare

🇳🇱Dutch

sollicitatie

de handeling van het tot stand brengen van iets; het voor een bepaald doel gebruiken

🇵🇹Portuguese

aplicativo

o ato de trazer algo para suportar; usá-lo para um propósito específico

🇷🇺Russian

приложение

акт применения чего-либо; использовать его для определенной цели

India

🇮🇳Hindi

आवेदन

किसी चीज़ को सहन करने की क्रिया; किसी विशेष उद्देश्य के लिए इसका उपयोग करना

🇧🇩Bengali

আবেদন

সহ্য করার জন্য কিছু আনার কাজ; একটি বিশেষ উদ্দেশ্যে এটি ব্যবহার করা

🇮🇳Tamil

விண்ணப்பம்

எதையாவது கொண்டு வரும் செயல்; ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட நோக்கத்திற்காக அதைப் பயன்படுத்துதல்

🇮🇳Telugu

అప్లికేషన్

భరించడానికి ఏదో తీసుకువచ్చే చర్య; ఒక నిర్దిష్ట ప్రయోజనం కోసం దానిని ఉపయోగించడం

🇮🇳Marathi

अर्ज

सहन करण्यासाठी काहीतरी आणण्याची कृती; विशिष्ट हेतूसाठी वापरणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

અરજી

સહન કરવા માટે કંઈક લાવવાની ક્રિયા; ચોક્કસ હેતુ માટે તેનો ઉપયોગ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅಪ್ಲಿಕೇಶನ್

ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ತರುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ; ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟ ಉದ್ದೇಶಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಬಳಸುವುದು

🇮🇳Malayalam

അപേക്ഷ

എന്തെങ്കിലും കൊണ്ടുവരുന്ന പ്രവൃത്തി; ഒരു പ്രത്യേക ആവശ്യത്തിനായി അത് ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਐਪਲੀਕੇਸ਼ਨ

ਸਹਿਣ ਲਈ ਕੁਝ ਲਿਆਉਣ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਿਆ; ਇੱਕ ਖਾਸ ਮਕਸਦ ਲਈ ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਵਰਤਣਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

درخواست

برداشت کرنے کے لئے کچھ لانے کا عمل؛ اسے کسی خاص مقصد کے لیے استعمال کرنا

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

应用

承担某物的行为；将其用于特定目的

🇯🇵Japanese

応用

何かを実らせる行為。特定の目的に使用する

🇰🇷Korean

애플리케이션

무언가를 가져오는 행위; 특정 목적으로 사용

🇻🇳Vietnamese

ứng dụng

hành động mang lại một cái gì đó; sử dụng nó cho một mục đích cụ thể

🇹🇭Thai

แอปพลิเคชัน

การกระทำของการนำบางสิ่งบางอย่างที่จะแบก; ใช้เพื่อจุดประสงค์เฉพาะ

🇮🇩Indonesian

aplikasi

tindakan membawa sesuatu untuk ditanggung; menggunakannya untuk tujuan tertentu

🇵🇭Filipino

aplikasyon

ang pagkilos ng pagdadala ng isang bagay upang dalhin; paggamit nito para sa isang partikular na layunin

🇲🇾Malay

permohonan

perbuatan membawa sesuatu untuk ditanggung; menggunakannya untuk tujuan tertentu

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

طلب

فعل جلب شيء ما؛ استخدامه لغرض معين

🇮🇷Persian

کاربرد

عمل آوردن چیزی برای تحمل; استفاده از آن برای یک هدف خاص

🇹🇷Turkish

başvuru

katlanacak bir şey getirme eylemi; onu belirli bir amaç için kullanmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

בַּקָשָׁה

מעשה הבאת משהו לידי ביטוי; להשתמש בו למטרה מסוימת

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The primary meaning of 'application' is 'the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose'.

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