application (Noun) — The act of using something for a purpose. ex. "a novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis" ex. "he advocated the application of statistics to the problem"
application (Noun) — A verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school. ex. "December 31 is the deadline for applications"
application (Noun) — The work of applying something. ex. "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine" ex. "a complete bleach requires several applications"
application (Noun) — A program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task. ex. "he has tried several different word processing applications"
application (Noun) — Liquid preparation having a soothing, antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin.
application (Noun) — A diligent effort. ex. "it is a job requiring serious application"
application (Noun) — The action of putting something into operation. ex. "the application of maximum thrust" ex. "massage has far-reaching medical applications" ex. "the application of indexes to tables of data"