application

noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A formal request to an authority for something, typically in writing.

  2. 2.

    The act of putting something to a practical use.

  3. 3.

    A computer program designed for a specific purpose.

  4. 4.

    The act of spreading or rubbing something onto a surface.

Related words

See also: app, applications, apply

Etymology

From Latin applicationem, from applicare "to attach to, join, connect," from ad- "to" + plicare "to fold."