Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for application. Search instead for datenbankapplikation.
Definitions

application

[ap-li-key-shuhn] / ˌæp lɪˈkeɪ ʃən /




NOUN
the act of putting a substance on something
Synonyms
NOUN
computer program
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Dean, Park, Safavi-Naeini, and Stokowski are inventors on a patent application that covers methods for achieving quantum advantage in power-constrained photonic sensors.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

A trial court rejected the state’s motion to dismiss in 2024 and granted the plaintiffs an injunction, blocking the application of the law to a wide variety of pregnancy complications.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

“We have defeated each and every one of those threats through the clinical application of defensive munitions,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

No bail application was made and he was remanded into custody to appear again on 18 May.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

As one young man with a felony conviction explained in exasperation, “I asked for an application for Section 8. They asked me if I had a felony. I said, ‘yes.’...

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




Vocabulary lists containing application