1. an act of applying:
2. an act of putting something to use
application of new techniques
3. a use to which something is put
new applications for old remedies
4. an act of administering or laying one thing on another
application of paint to a house
5. assiduous attention
succeeds by application to her studies
6. request, petition
an application for financial aid
7. a form used in making a request
filling out an application
8. a program (such as a word processor or a spreadsheet) that performs a particular task or set of tasks
9. the practical conclusion or lesson to be derived from a speech or writing (such as a moral tale)
10. a medicated or protective layer or material
an oily application for dry skin
11. capacity for practical use
words of varied application
12. a formal and usually written request for something (such as a job, admission to a school, a loan, etc.)
13. a document that is used to make a formal request for something
14. the act of putting something on a surface, a part of the body, etc.
15. the act or an instance of applying
application of the rules One application of paint should cover the wall well enough.
16. something put or spread on a surface
The nurse put cold applications on the sprained ankle.
17. request entry 1 sense 1
an application for a job
18. a document used to make a request for something
You have to fill out an application.
19. ability to be put to practical use
The tool has a number of applications.
20. a computer program (as a word processor or browser)
21. an act of applying
the application of a dressing to a wound
22. a request for action or relief
most applications request bail…or an extension of time to file
— W. J. Brennan, Jr. also a form used to make such a request
an insurance application