noun

application

Translation

application, app, use, relevance

Examples

I sent my job application yesterday.

This is a useful mobile application.

The application of paint was uneven.

This has a practical application in science.

Grammar Patterns

((an application for sth.)) a formal request for sth. I filled out an application for a new job.

((the application of sth.)) the act of putting sth. on a surface The application of sunscreen is important.

Similar Words

Synonyms: request, form, app, use, implementation

Etymology

From Latin 'applicare' (to attach to), from 'ad-' (to) + 'plicare' (to fold). The idea is of 'folding' something onto another.

Memory Tips

Think of the short form 'app' for a computer program. It also covers a job application (applying for a job) and the application of cream (applying it to skin).