meaning of applicatio

1. The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense; as, the application of emollients to a diseased limb.
2.
The thing applied.
3.
The act of applying as a means; the employment of means to accomplish an end; specific use.
4.
The act of directing or referring something to a particular case, to discover or illustrate agreement or disagreement, fitness, or correspondence; as, I make the remark, and leave you to make the application; the application of a theory.
5.
Hence, in specific uses: (a) That part of a sermon or discourse in which the principles before laid down and illustrated are applied to practical uses; the "moral" of a fable. (b) The use of the principles of one science for the purpose of enlarging or perfecting another; as, the application of algebra to geometry.
6.
The capacity of being practically applied or used; relevancy; as, a rule of general application.
7.
The act of fixing the mind or closely applying ones self; assiduous effort; close attention; as, to injure the health by application to study.
8.
The act of making request of soliciting; as, an application for an office; he made application to a court of chancery.
9.
A request; a document containing a request; as, his application was placed on file.
10.
a diligent effort; "it is a job requiring serious ">application"


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