Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations
Display options for sense: (gloss) "an example sentence"
Noun
S: (n) application, practical application (the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose) "he advocated the application of statistics to the problem"; "a novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis"
S: (n) application (a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school) "December 31 is the deadline for applications"
S: (n) application, coating, covering (the work of applying something) "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach requires several applications"; "the surface was ready for a coating of paint"
S: (n) application, application program, applications programme (a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task) "he has tried several different word processing applications"
S: (n) lotion, application (liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin) "a lotion for dry skin"
S: (n) application, diligence (a diligent effort) "it is a job requiring serious application"
S: (n) application (the action of putting something into operation) "the application of maximum thrust"; "massage has far-reaching medical applications"; "the application of indexes to tables of data"