Application
/ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən/
Definitions
2 meaningsA formal request for something, typically a job, grant, or membership.
/ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən/
A formal request for something.
She filled out the application form carefully.
💡 Simply: A request for something
More Examples
The deadline for applications is next week.
How It's Used
"I submitted my job application yesterday."
"The university application process is quite rigorous."
A computer program designed for a specific purpose.
/ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən/
A program or piece of software.
The application is easy to use.
💡 Simply: A computer program
More Examples
They developed a new application for managing finances.
How It's Used
"This mobile application helps you track your fitness goals."
Idioms & expressions
put something into application
To put a plan or idea into practice.
"We need to put this theory into application."
From Middle French application (14c.), from Latin applicationem (nominative applicatio), from applicare "to apply", from ad- "to" + plicare "to fold".
While the word has existed for centuries, its usage relating to software is relatively modern.
Memory tip
Think of 'applying' for something – the application is the act of applying.