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application

[ap-li-key-shuhn] / ˌæp lɪˈkeɪ ʃən /




NOUN
the act of putting a substance on something
Synonyms
NOUN
computer program
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Ghana has paused citizenship applications for members of the African diaspora in order to make the system more accessible and user friendly.

From BBC

Large-scale quantum computers could lead to breakthroughs in materials design and chemical synthesis, including applications related to drug discovery, as well as advances in code breaking.

From Science Daily

The family’s lawyer said the pair are asylum seekers from Ecuador with a pending application, while federal officials maintain that the father had entered the country illegally.

From Salon

He works installing granite countertops, and has paid nearly $11,000 in legal fees for his family's visa applications, but the process has dragged on for nearly three years.

From Barron's

I was fearful of a lack of energy and not energy or lack of application, but I felt our decision-making was really poor in the first half.

From Barron's