Synonyms: application
Definition: the action of putting something into operation
Usage: the application of maximum thrust; massage has far-reaching medical applications; the application of indexes to tables of data
Similar words: action
Definition: something done (usually as opposed to something said)
Usage: there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions
Synonyms: application, diligence
Definition: a diligent effort
Usage: it is a job requiring serious application
Similar words: effort, elbow grease, travail, sweat, exertion
Definition: use of physical or mental energy; hard work
Usage: he got an A for effort; they managed only with great exertion
Synonyms: covering, application, coating
Definition: the work of applying something
Usage: the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine; a complete bleach requires several applications; the surface was ready for a coating of paint;
Similar words: manual labor, manual labour
Definition: labor done with the hands
Synonyms: practical application, application
Definition: the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
Usage: he advocated the application of statistics to the problem; a novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis
Similar words: usage, use, utilisation, utilization, employment, exercise
Definition: the act of using
Usage: he warned against the use of narcotic drugs; skilled in the utilization of computers
Synonyms: lotion, application
Definition: liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin
Usage: a lotion for dry skin
Similar words: remedy, curative, cure, therapeutic
Definition: a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
Synonyms: application
Definition: a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school
Usage: December 31 is the deadline for applications
Similar words: petition, request, postulation
Definition: a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
Synonyms: application, application program, applications programme
Definition: a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task
Usage: he has tried several different word processing applications
Similar words: computer program, computer programme, program, programme
Definition: (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute
Usage: the program required several hundred lines of code