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application
What does application mean?
application (noun): a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school, course or similar.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce application?
/ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does application come from?
From Late Middle English applicacioun, borrowed from Old French aplicacion (French application), from Latin applicātiōnem, accusative singular of applicātiō (“attachment; application, inclination”), from applicō (“join to, attach; apply”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to application
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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feelings, especially tender feelings, as apart from reason or judgment, or of a weak or foolish kind
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a person who acts a part in a theatrical play or (later) in film or television; a dramatic performer
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a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school, course or similar
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a theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination
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