applicationap‧pli‧ca‧tion /ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 
an application for a grantapplication from The university welcomes applications from overseas students. We receive hundreds of job applications each year. I filled in the application form and sent it off. You have to submit your application before the end of the month. I’ve put in an application for a transfer. He received a letter saying that his application had been rejected. It can take a long time for your visa application to be processed. The Council is currently reviewing the way it deals with planning applications. Thank you for your letter of application, which we received yesterday.2practical use [countable, uncountable] the practical purpose for which a machine, idea etc can be used, or a situation when this is usedapplication of/to/in the applications of genetic engineering in agriculture The research has many practical applications.3computers [countable] a piece of computer software which does a particular job: We received training on a number of spreadsheet and database applications.4paint/liquid [countable, uncountable] when you put something such as paint, liquid, medicine etc onto a surfaceapplication of The application of fertilizer increased the size of the plants.5effort [uncountable] attention or effort over a long period of time: Making your new business successful requires luck, patience, and application.COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + applicationa job application· He's made twenty-three job applications and had five interviews.a planning application (=an official request for permission to build something)· We have lodged a planning application for a housing development on the site.a formal application (=made officially)· Turkey has made a formal application to join the European Union.application + NOUNan application form· Simply fill in the application form and return it to your bank.a letter of application· The purpose of your letter of application is to get an interview.verbsmake an application· Candidates are advised to make an early application to the university.fill out/fill in an application (=write all the necessary information on it)· I would like to fill out an application for the position.· You can fill in the application form online.put in/submit an application· The company has submitted a planning application.consider an application (=think carefully about it before making a decision)· All applications will be considered on their own merits.grant/approve an application (=give permission to do or have something)· What are the reasons for not granting this application?refuse/reject/turn down an application (=say no to an application)· Their planning application was rejected because of a lack of parking facilities.process an application (=officially deal with it)· Your application for British citizenship will be processed by the Immigration Service.accept an application· The college refused to accept my application.withdraw your application· The company withdrew its application to build the bridge.
WORD ORIGINapplication
Origin:
1400-1500 Latin applicatio, from applicare; ➔ APPLYEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- A computer has a wide range of applications for businesses.
- a graphics application
- New students will learn how to use word- processing and spreadsheet applications.
- scientific research and its practical applications
- Since I left university I've sent off nearly fifty job applications.
- The first two banks Williams visited denied her application for a loan.
- The larger bottle contains approximately 25 applications.
- The possible applications of this invention are limitless.
- We're pleased to announce that your application for membership has been accepted.
- His $ 400, 000 loan application is still pending before the federal Small Business Administration.
- If they have, this may prejudice the application even where the test was negative.
- Initially much of the Unix-based software was for technical applications but more and more commercial packages are emerging.
- Its best known application is Cardizem, for treating hypertension.
- Microsoft faces three main challenges: the rise of the Internet, slowing applications revenues and the threat of break-up.
- The surface could be built up to some extent by the application of thick and successive layers.
- Until now, each parallel computer has been so different that users had to re-write applications every time they changed machines.
Longman Language Activatora statement, letter, message etc in which you ask for something
a statement, letter etc in which you ask for something politely or formally: · My grandfather's last request was that there should be no flowers at his funeral.request for: · She refused all requests for an interview.request that: · My request that everyone remain seated was ignored.request to do something: · Davis's request to do research rather than teach this semester is being considered.at somebody's request (=because someone makes a request): · Cummings eventually resigned at the governor's request.on/upon request (=when it is requested): · Information about our testing procedure is available on request.make a request: · Ray made a formal written request to meet with Douglas.grant somebody's request formal (=say yes to it): · The board has granted your request for funding.
a strong request saying very clearly what you want, especially when you are asking for something that someone does not want to give you: · A list of the students' demands was presented to the dean of the law school.demand for: · The union's demand for an 8% across-the-board increase is still under consideration.demand that: · A demand from your boss that you babysit his children is clearly unreasonable.demand to do something: · The government has refused the rebels' demand to release their leader from prison.make a demand: · The kidnappers made several demands in their telephone call to police.
a request for something, especially money, that someone thinks they have a legal right to have: claim for: · The local people's claims for compensation from the chemical factory have so far been ignored.make a claim: · After the fire we made a claim to our insurance company.
a document signed by many people that is given to a government or other organization asking them to do something that until now they have been unwilling to do: · A petition signed by 1000 hospital doctors will be handed to the Minister of Health at lunchtime today.· Local groups have collected 17,000 votes on a petition to recall the mayor.
a letter or form that someone sends when they are asking for something such as a job, official document etc: · Since I left university I've sent off nearly fifty job applications.application for: · We're pleased to announce that your application for membership has been accepted.· The first two banks Williams visited denied her application for a loan.
an urgent request for something important such as freedom, money etc, especially in order to help someone in a bad situation: · Dozens of relief agencies have responded to the drought-stricken country's appeal.appeal for: · The war continues as a fresh UN appeal for a ceasefire has been rejected.
especially British an official request for someone that you do not know well to do something, especially when you are not sure if they will do it: approach from: · The footballer said he'd received an approach from another team, and that he was considering the offer.make an approach: · An official approach has been made but the hostages are unlikely to be released.
a strong emotional request for someone to help you or be kind to you: · Ignoring the man's pleas, the soldier shot him in the head.plea for: · A homeless mother of six made a tearful plea for a home for her family.
software the sets of programs that tell a computer what to do: · You need special software to view the information in the file.· The company develops interactive software for schoolchildren.· India's software industry barely existed 15 years ago but is growing rapidly today.
a set of instructions used to tell a computer what to do: · I didn't have enough memory on my computer to run the program.· She was writing simple computer programs when she was eight years old.
a collection of information on a computer that is stored under a particular name: · I seem to have lost the file with all my personal records on it.· Just click on the icon to open the file.· It's a good idea to save your files to a floppy disk as a backup.
a piece of software for a particular use or job: · a graphics application
interactive software allows the person using it to affect what happens on the computer screen: · an interactive education package for 7-10-year-olds· When designing your site, think about whether it needs to be interactive or informational.
using a mixture of sound, pictures, video, and writing to give information: · The virtual tour includes multimedia displays demonstrating how the market works.
what something can be used for a way in which something can be used: · Robots have many different uses in modern industry.· The land has been developed for tourism and other recreational uses.use of: · the use of animals in scientific experiments
a practical use of something, especially in science or industry: application of: · The possible applications of this invention are limitless.practical application: · scientific research and its practical applications
the purpose for which something is intended or the way people use it: · What is the function of literature in our society?function of: · The main function of the bars is to protect the driver's legs.
WORD SETSaccess, verbaccess point, nounaccess time, nounaccounting system, accumulator, nounadd-on, nounADSL, nounaffective computing, nounAI, nounALGOL, nounalias, nounANSI, anti-spam, adjectiveanti-virus, adjectiveanti-virus software, nounAPL, nounapp, nounApple, Apple Macintosh, applet, nounapplication, nounapplication software, nounarcade game, nounarchitecture, nounarchive, nounarchive, verbarray, nounartificial intelligence, nounASCII, nounASIC, nounASP, nounassembly language, nounasynchronous, adjectiveAT&T, attachment, nounaudit trail, nounautomate, verbautomated, adjectiveautomation, nounavatar, nounB2B exchange, nounB2C, adjectiveB2E, adjectiveBabbage, Charles, backslash, nounbackspace, nounbackup, nounback-up copy, bandwidth, nounbar code, nounBASIC, nounbatch, nounbatch processing, nounbaud rate, nounBerners-Lee, Tim, bespoke, adjectivebeta test, nounBig Blue, bioinformatics, nounbiometric, adjectivebit, nounbitmap, nounBlackBerry, nounbloatware, nounblog, nounBluetooth, nounBMP, nounbond certificate, book entry, bookmark, nounbookmark, verbbook of final entry, nounbook of first entry, nounBoolean, adjectiveboot, verbbootable, adjectivebootstrapping, nounbot, nounbotnet, nounbps, brain dump, nounbroadband, nounbrown goods, nounbrowse, verbbrowser, nounbubble jet printer, nounbuddy list, nounbuffer, nounbuffer, verbbug, nounbulletin board, nounbundle, nounbundle, verbburn, verbbus, nounbusiness continuity services, nounbusiness continuity services, button, nounbyte, nounCabinet Office Briefing Rooms, cable modem, nouncache, nouncache, verbCAD, nounCAD/CAM, nounCAL, nounCalifornia, nounCALL, nounCAM, nounCambridge, Capita, caps lock, nouncapture, verbcapture, nouncard, nouncathode ray tube, nounCAT scan, nounCBT, nounCD-R, nounCD-ROM, nounCD-ROM drive, CDRW, nounCD-RW, nouncentral processing unit, nouncentral processor, nounCGI, nounCHAPS, character, nounchat room, nouncheat, nouncheckbox, nounchip, nounchip card, CIM, CIO, clerical assistant, click, verbclickable, adjectiveclient, nounclient machine, client-server, adjectiveclient/server architecture, clip art, nounclipboard, nouncloaking, nounclock cycle, nounclock speed, nounclone, nouncluster, nounCOBOL, nouncode, nouncoder, nouncom, Comdex, nouncommand, nouncomm port, comms, nouncompact disc, nounCompaq, compatibility, nouncompatible, adjectivecompatible, nouncompile, verbcompiler, nouncompress, verbcomputer, nouncomputer (industry) analyst, computer-aided, adjectivecomputer-aided design, nouncomputer-aided manufacture, computer-aided manufacturing, nouncomputer-assisted, adjectivecomputerate, adjectivecomputer-based training, computer-generated, adjectivecomputer-integrated manufacture, computerize, verbcomputer-literate, adjectivecomputer modelling, nouncomputer science, nouncomputer system, computer virus, nouncomputing, nounconcordance, nounconfiguration, nounconfigure, verbconnect, verbconnectivity, nounconsole, nouncontrol, nouncontrol key, nouncookie, nouncoordinate, nounCorel, corrupt, verbcounter, nouncourseware, nounCPU, nouncrack, verbcrack, nouncracker, nouncrash, verbcrash, nounCroft, Lara, cross-platform, adjectivecross-posting, nounCtrl, nouncursor, nouncut, verbcutover, nouncyber-, prefixcybercrime, nouncybernetics, nouncyberpunk, nouncybersickness, nouncyberspace, nouncyberterrorist, nouncyberwidow, noundata, noundata bank, noundatabase, noundatabase management, database management system, data capture, noundata centre, data dictionary, noundata encryption standard, noundata file, data interchange format file, data mining, noundata processing, noundata protection, Data Protection Act, the, Dateline, daytrader, nounday trading, nounDBMS, debug, verbdecision support system, decode, verbdecompress, verbdecrypt, verbdefault, noundefragment, verbDel, noundelete, verbdeletion, noundeliverable, noundematerialize, verbdemo, verbdemonstration version, denial of service attack, noundeselect, verbdesktop, noundesktop computer, noundesktop publishing, noundestination site, dialogue box, noundial-up, adjectivedigerati, noundigicam, noundigital nervous system, digital rights management, digital wallet, nounDilbert, direct access, noundirectory, noundisaster recovery, noundisc, noundisinfect, verbdisk, noundisk drive, noundiskette, noundisk operating system, display, noundisplay, verbdistributed processing, Dixons, dock, noundock, verbdocking station, noundocument, noundocument sharing, noundongle, nounDOS, noundot-matrix printer, noundouble click, verbdouble-click, verbdouble density, adjectivedown, adverbdownload, verbdownload, noundownloadable, adjectivedowntime, noundown time, downwardly compatible, adjectiveDP, noundrag, verbdrive, noun-driven, suffixdriver, noundropdown, noundrop down, noundrop-down menu, nounDTP, noundumb terminal, dump, verbdump, nounDVD, nounDVD-ROM, nounEasdaq, noune-book, noune-business, nounECN, noune-commerce, nouneditor, nounedutainment, noune-fatigue, nounE-FIT, nounEFTPOS, nounelectronic, adjectiveelectronic bill of lading, electronic cottage, nounelectronic data interchange, nounelectronic funds transfer, nounelectronic invoice, electronic mail, nounelectronic media, electronic publishing, nounelectronics, nounelectrosmog, nounEllison, Larry, email, nounemail account, embed, verbencrypt, verbend-to-end, adjectiveenter, verbenterprise application integration, nounentry, nounEPROM, noune-publishing, nounequipment leasing, erase, verbErnie, error, nounerror message, nounescape key, Ethernet, noune-ticket, nounE-ticket, nounexecutable, nounexecute, verbexecution, nounexit, verbexpansion card, nounexpansion slot, nounexpert system, nounexport, verbextension, nounextranet, nouneye scan, nounF2F, adjectivefabricator, nounfactory preset, nounfatware, nounfeed, verbfeed, nounfield, nounfifth generation computer, file, nounfile manager, nounfilename, nounfile sharing, nounfile transfer, filing system, filter, nounfirewall, nounfirmware, nounfirst generation, nounfirst in, first out, nounfirst-person shooter, nounfive nines, nounfixed wireless, nounflash, verbflash, nounflash drive, nounflash memory, nounflatscreen, adjectiveflat screen, flip chip, nounfloor broker, floppy disk, nounfly-by-wire, nounfolder, nounfont, nounfooter, nounfootprint, nounforklift upgrade, nounformat, verbFortran, nounforum, noun404, adjectivefreeware, nounftp, nounfunction, nounfunctionality, nounfunction key, nounfungible, adjectivefuzzy logic, nounGame Boy, gameplay, noungamer, noungaming, noungarbage in, garbage out, Gates, Bill, gateway, nounghost, nounGIF, noungigabit, noungigabyte, nounGIGO, GIS, nounGlitter, Gary, global, adjectiveGLOBEX, nounGMS, nounGoogle, gopher, noungraphical, adjectivegraphical user interface, noungraphics, noungraphics card, noungraphic software, grid computing, noungroupware, nounGUI, nounhack, verbhack, nounhacker, nounhacktivist, nounhandshake, nounhard copy, nounhard disk, nounhard drive, nounhardware, nounhard-wired, adjectiveHawk, Tony, Hawking, Stephen, head, nounheader, nounhelp, nounhelp desk, nounhelp menu, help screen, nounHewlett Packard, hexadecimal, adjectivehigh-definition, adjectivehigh-level, adjectivehigh-level language, highlight, verbhome computer, home office, nounhome shopping, hookup, nounhook-up, nounhost computer, hot key, nounhot link, nounhot spot, nounHTML, nounhttp, hyperlink, nounhypertext, nounIBM, icon, nounICT, nounidentifier, nouniMac, nounimport, verbinbox, nounincremental backup, nounincubator space, industrial design, infect, verbinfected, adjectiveinformation exchange, information retrieval, nouninformation system, information technology, nouninfowar, nouninitialize, verbinkjet printer, nouninput, nouninput, verbinput/output, adjectiveinstall, verbinstaller, nounInstinet, Intel, intelligent terminal, interactive, adjectiveinteractive whiteboard, nouninterface, nouninterface, verbInternational Securities Exchange, nounInternet cafe, nounInternet Service Provider, interpreter, nounintranet, nouninvoke, verbIP address, nouniPod, nouniris scan, nounISDN, nounISP, nounIT, nouniterate, verbiTunes, iTV, nounJava, nounjob, nounjob bank, Jobs, Steve, joystick, nounJPEG, nounK, KB, keno, nounkey, nounkeyboard, nounkeyboard, verbkeyboarder, nounkeypad, nounkeystroke, nounkeyword, nounkilobyte, nounkit, nounkludge, nounknowledge base, Kraftwerk, LAN, nounlanguage, nounlaptop, nounlaser disk, nounlaser printer, nounlaunch, verbLCD, nounlight industry, nounlight pen, nounline printer, nounlink, verbLinux, nounLISP, nounlisting paper, listserv, nounload, verblocal area network, nounlog file, LOGO, nounloop, nounlow-level, adjectiveMac, nounmachine, nounmachine code, nounmachine language, machine-readable, adjectiveMacintosh, nounmacro, nounmagnetic disk, nounmagnetic media, nounmagnetic tape, nounmail, nounmail, verbmailbomb, nounmailbox, nounmailing list, nounmail merge, nounmainframe, nounmainframe computer, main memory, manual, adjectivemaximize, verbmegabyte, nounmemory, nounmemory address, memory bank, nounmemory card, nounmemory hog, nounMemory Stick, nounmenu, nounmessage, nounmetadata, nounmicro, nounmicrochip, nounmicrocomputer, nounmicroelectronics, nounmicroprocessor, nounMicrosoft, MIDI, nounmigrate, verbmigration, nounMillennium bug, minicomputer, nounminimize, verbmips, mission-critical, adjectiveMIT, mixer, nounmodel, nounmodel, verbmodelling, nounmodem, nounmodule, nounmonitor, nounMoore, Gordon, Moore's Law, nounmorphing, nounmotherboard, nounMotorola, mouse, nounmouse mat, nounmouse miles, nounmouse potato, nounMP3 player, nounMP4 player, nounMPEG, nounMSC, nounMS-DOS, multimedia, adjectivemulti-player gaming, nounmultiple applications, multiplexer, nounmultitasking, nounnagware, nounNasdaq, nounNASDAQ, Naseem, Prince, National Market System, nounNEC, nerd, nounnest, verbNetscape Navigator, network, nounnetwork, verbneural computer, nounneural network, nounneuroinformatics, nounnewbie, nounnew economy, nounNintendo, node, nounnoise, nounnotebook, nounnumber-cruncher, nounnumber crunching, nounobject, nounobject language, object-oriented, adjectiveOCR, nounOfex, nounoffice machinery, offline, adverboff-line, adjectiveonline, adjectiveonline catalogue, online updating, nounon-screen, adjectiveopen, verbOpen Group, the, open outcry, nounopen system, nounoperating system, nounoperation, nounoptical character recognition, nounoptical fibre, nounoption, nounorder, nounorganizing business, OSI, nounoutbox, nounoutput, nounoutput, verbover-the-counter dealing, over-the-counter market, over-the-counter share, over-the-counter stock, over-the-counter trading, overwrite, verbP2P, adjectivepackage, nounpacket, nounpacket-switching, nounpage, nounpage break, nounpalette, nounpalm phone, nounpalmtop, nounpaperless, adjectiveparallel data query, parallel port, parallel processing, nounPASCAL, nounpass-along, adjectivepassword, nounpaste, verbpasting, nounpatch, nounpause, verbPC, nounPC Card, nounPDA, nounPDF, nounPDF file, pen drive, nounPentium, peripheral, adjectiveperipheral, nounpersonal communicator, nounpersonal computer, nounpersonal electronic device, nounpersonal organizer, nounpetaflop, nounphishing, nounping, verbpiracy, nounpirate, verbpixel, nounplasma screen, nounplatform, nounplatform game, nounPlayStation, plotter, nounplug and play, nounplug-and-play, adjectiveplug-in, nounpointer, nounpop-under, nounpop-up, nounport, nounport, verbportable, adjectivepost, verbpost-industrial, adjectivePostScript, nounPowerPoint, nounprint, verbprinter, nounprintout, nounprint-out, nounprint preview, nounprocess, verbprocessing, nounprocessor, nounprogram, nounprogram, verbprogram file, programmable, adjectiveprogrammer, nounprogramme trading, programming, nounprogramming language, PROLOG, nounPROM, nounprompt, verbprompt, nounprotocol, nounPsion, pull down, nounpull-down, adjectivepull-down menu, nounpunched card, nounquantum computer, nounQuarkXPress, queue, nounqwerty, adjectiveRAM, nounrandom access memory, nounread, verbread only memory, read-only memory, nounread-out, nounread-write, adjectivereal-time, adjectivereboot, verbrecall, verbre-chip, verbrecord, nounrecord, verbrefresh, verbreload, verbremaster, verbremote access, nounremote control, nounremote working, nounreseller, nounreset, verbrespawn, verbretinal scanner, nounretrieval, nounretrieve, verbretry, verbreturn, nounright-click, verbrip, verbroad warrior, nounrobot, nounrollover, nounROM, nounRoute 128, nounrouter, nounroutine, nounRSI, nounRTF, nounrun, verbsalami slicing, nounSamsung, save, verbscalability, nounscalable, adjectivescan, verbscanner, nounscramble, verbscreen, nounscreen-based, adjectivescreen dump, nounscreensaver, nounscreen saver, nounscreenshot, nounscroll, verbscroll bar, nounscroll key, SCSI, nounSEAQ, search, nounsearch, verbsearchable, adjectivesearch engine, nounSEATS, nounsecurity rating, SEGA, self-healing, adjectivesend, verbserial port, server, nounserver farm, nounservice bureau, nounservice pack, nounSET, nounset-up, nounSFA, nounSGML, nounshareware, nounshift, nounshift key, nounshoot-'em-up, nounshopping bot, sig file, nounsilicon, nounsilicon chip, nounSilicon Fen, nounSilicon Glen, Silicon Valley, sim, nounSIMM, nounsimulation, nounSinclair, Sir Clive, single sourcing, skin, nounslo-mo, adjectivesmall office/home office, nounsmart, adjectivesmart bomb, nounsneakernet, nounsoft copy, nounsoftware, nounsoftware engineering, SoHo, SOHO, nounSonic the Hedgehog, sort, nounsoundcard, nounsource code, nounspace bar, nounspam, nounspeech recognition, nounspeech recognition software, speech synthesizer, nounspellcheck, nounspellchecker, nounspell-checker, nounspider, nounspider food, nounspim, nounsplit screen, nounspreadsheet, nounspreadsheet software, spyware, nounstandalone, adjectivestand-alone, adjectivestandby time, nounStarr Report, the, nounstarter pack, nounstart-up, nounstorage, nounstorage unit, store, verbstore-and-forward, nounstrategic information system, stream, verbstreaming, nounStreet Fighter, string, nounstylus, nounsubdirectory, nounsubroutine, nounsuite, nounSun Microsystems, sunrise industry, nounsupercomputer, nounsuperserver, nounsupport, verbsupport, nounswitching, nounsynchronous, adjectivesyntax, nounsynthespian, nounsystem, nounsystem administrator, nounsystems analyst, nounsystems programmer, system tray, nountab, verbtab key, nountab stop, nountag, nountag, verbtape, nountape drive, taskbar, nountechie, nountechnical support, nountechno-, prefixtechnocracy, nountechno-geek, nountechnophobe, nountechy, telecentre, nountelecommuter, nountelematics, nounteleprinter, nounteleworker, nountemplate, nounterabyte, nounteraflop, nounterminal, nountestdeck, nountext-to-speech, adjectivethird-generation, adjectivethird-party software, thumbnail, nountickbox, nountick box, nountime out, nountime-sharing, nountitle bar, nountoggle, nountoner, nountoolbar, nountoolbox, nounTOPIC, nountop-level domain, nountop ranking, nounTorvalds, Linus, Toshiba, Tottenham Court Road, touchpad, nountouch screen, nountrackball, nountransaction processing, transputer, nounTrojan horse, nountroubleshooter, nounTTS, Turing, Alan, tutorial, nounundo, verbuninstall, verbunique visitor, nounUnix, noununlisted share, unlisted stock, unrecoverable error, unzip, verbup, adverbupdate, nounupgrade, verbupload, verbupload, nounuptime, nounusability, nounUSB, nounUSB drive, nounuser-friendly, adjectiveuser group, nounuser interface, nounuser name, nounUS Robotics, utility, nounVActor, nounvalid, adjectivevalue-added reseller, vapourware, nounVDT, nounVDU, nounVGA, nounvideocard, nounvideo game, nounvideo snacking, nounviral marketing, nounvirtual, adjectivevirtual corporation, virtually, adverbvirtual memory, nounvirtual office, nounvirtual organization, virtual reality, nounvirus, nounvoice print, nounvoice recognition, wallpaper, nounWAN, nounWAP, noun-ware, suffixwar game, nounWAV, nounwearable, nounWeb 2.0, nounweb browser, nounweb crawler, nounweb design, nounweb development, web-enabled, adjectiveweb hosting, nounweb log, nounweb log file, wide area network, wi-fi, nounWi-Fi, nounwild card, nounwindow, nounWindows, Wintel, wipe, verbWiponet, nounwireless internet, wireless networking, nounWord, Wordperfect, word processor, nounworkspace, nounworkstation, nounWorld Wide Web, the, worm, nounWozniak, Steve, write, verbwrite-protected, adjectiveWYSIWYG, nounXbox, XML, nounY2K, nounYahoo!, zap, verbzip file, nounzombie, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYADJECTIVES/NOUN + application All university applications are processed through this system. All applications must be submitted by Monday.
· He's made twenty-three job applications and had five interviews.
(=an official request for permission to build something)· We have lodged a planning application for a housing development on the site.
(=made officially)· Turkey has made a formal application to join the European Union.
application + NOUN· Simply fill in the application form and return it to your bank.
· The purpose of your letter of application is to get an interview.
verbs· Candidates are advised to make an early application to the university.
(=write all the necessary information on it)· I would like to fill out an application for the position.· You can fill in the application form online.
· The company has submitted a planning application.
(=think carefully about it before making a decision)· All applications will be considered on their own merits.
(=give permission to do or have something)· What are the reasons for not granting this application?
(=say no to an application)· Their planning application was rejected because of a lack of parking facilities.
(=officially deal with it)· Your application for British citizenship will be processed by the Immigration Service.
· The college refused to accept my application.
· The company withdrew its application to build the bridge.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES· the processing of passport applications
All university applications are processed through this system. All applications must be submitted by Monday.· U.S. immigration authorities have turned down their visa application.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· More than 70 pen functions are supported allowing application developers to create exciting new pen applications.· Do you need new applications software for your Windows 95 bundle?· The new compiler uses application program information, collected during dynamic program execution, to drive its optimisation process.· But mastery of helium-3 / deuterium fusion may permit other entirely new applications.· And the new cheque card application?· More books are planned to keep computer users updated as new applications come on the market, she said.· Although 7,000 new applications were lodged last month, 11,340 were processed.· Verio will begin beta trials of the new application service with customers by the end of 1999.
· The methods have other applications in nursing.· From here you can set up other applications to launch from within Q&A;· The technique is likely to have other applications in the electronics industry.· It does not generally support dragging-and-dropping files on to other applications nor can its drag-and-drop be tailored.· You can also run other applications from a HyperShow.· It is supported by two Subordinate Committees, one examining the export applications and the other the technology applications.· I mention this for those who might want to use the circuit in other applications.· They are simply a much more urgent requirement than in most other areas of application.
· The right mat provides the optimum combination of safety, comfort, drainage, quality and durability for each particular application.· The knowledge base, on the other hand, contains all of the information that is specific to a particular application.· A thesaurus is normally tailored to meet the specifications of a particular application.· S.-supported facilities carry traffic other than that dedicated to the particular application that justified the link.· I should also value, and quickly, advice and a possible letter of support for a particular job application.· Software suitably designed for the particular application is employed to control the user's interaction with the multimedia data on the disc.· Microphones are designed in various styles and sizes according to the particular application.· The individual board regulations may differ and should be checked in relation to particular procedures for application.
· At the same time, pupils are also exposed to one practical application of the microcomputer which will be relevant outside school.· The following chapters provide step-by-step instructions for practical applications.· Furthermore, the theory of rhetoric can have practical application.· The ability to relate theoretical aspects of the program development to practical teaching application in classrooms and library media centers. 5.· Models based on soap films have many practical applications in the investigation of minimum surface areas.· The observational abilities of the ancients were to have practical application beyond those of time-reckoning and attempt to predict future events.· Reports to date are interesting, if somewhat inconclusive, and without immediate practical application.· Others see even more practical applications for these virtual places.
NOUN· It should be noted however, that many computer applications may not require recognition of pen input.· After learning one computer application, she discovered that it was easy to learn more.· This means that the data analysis stage is as crucial as the implementation stage of the computer applications.· Structured documents messaging consists of the automated interchange of standardized and approved messages between computer applications, via telecommunications lines.· They have excelled in leading-edge technologies for military and computer applications.· The curriculum should include courses in office technology, accounting, business mathematics, computer applications, and business law.· It connects computer applications, merges reports, builds pictures, develops concepts.· Locally and nationally, the expanding software and computer applications industrial sector offers challenging and rewarding employment prospects.
· Then there's the mountain of existing database applications.· Application hosting services that make business-focused software and database applications available to customers via the Internet.· How, then, will digital multimedia influence archiving and other database applications?· The screens are very well laid out which is essential for any database application.· Word processing, spreadsheet and database applications in development.· It provides a set of user-accessible threads to accelerate input-output and concurrency, particularly for database applications.· It isn't as though database applications aren't suited to the Windows environment.
· DataCom relational database and Telon, its own application development environment.· Distributed Relational Database Architecture also makes information access, data modification and application development more manageable, the company claims.· Shipping now, Nomad offers an environment for client/server application development and reporting.· Shipping now, Nomad for Unix offers an environment for client-server application development and reporting.· The other change is support for object-orientated technology within the application development environment.
· Candidates for either the Woolley or the Horsman Fellowship should write to the Principal enclosing a s.a.e.for an application form.· Apply by completing the box at the bottom of the application form.· Most employers will only ask you to repeat this information in a standard application form anyway.· Simply fill in the application form and return it to your branch.· With effect from 1992 entry this will be a joint UCCA/PCAS application form.· Below is an application form for the Dinner Dance tickets.· If you do not already hold a valid passport, application forms may be obtained from the Post Office.· My application form went off to the town hall first class, posted in Darlington on the morning of Friday March 20.
· I have also, since her departure, caught up on the job applications correspondence, which in itself takes time.· There were formal job applications to fill out.· I should also value, and quickly, advice and a possible letter of support for a particular job application.· Nevertheless, Toyota was swamped with job applications.· All evening I refreshed my memory with theoretical skills on dental mechanics and wrote my job application letter.· Dear Help Wanted: A job application I have bothers me.· He's made sixty-three job applications, and had fifteen interviews.· Body Shop staff adopt a young unemployed person on a one-to-one basis, helping with job applications, for example.
· So far no planning application has been made. 4.· Schooners Restaurant, in Bondgate, has been the subject of planning applications since 1989 when the restaurant closed.· The planning application, submitted by East Hampshire District Council, was agreed by the local planners last week.· How to comment on a proposal: When you make observations on a planning application you should only comment on planning grounds.· Amongst the items on the agenda was a planning application for Chapel Row.
· They intend to give us some notion of what they are when they roll out the application programming interface in 90 days.· For other developers there's an application programming interface that gives access to the lock manager.· Uniplex says it will provide application programming interfaces and gateways between onGO and its existing software to insure migration and coexistence.· The upgrade also includes a single-function application programming interface to help developers add HyperHelp to their applications.· Mac applications should run in an X-Window on any PowerOpen application programming interface-compliant implementation on a PowerPC system.
· The money will be put towards the purchase of personal computers for running chemistry software applications.· In this chapter, we will first provide an overview of the different parts of a software application architecture.· The agents transform isolated software applications into modular building blocks for creating a coherent networked system.· Research and development of new distributed network techniques and software applications 2.· Enabling software, which is usually bought by corporations, helps users to organize information and create their own software applications.· As a result, enterprise networks, distributed network management, and unusual software applications were implemented in parallel worldwide.· A government worker took courses in various software applications and got to be the expert in her unit.
VERB· She requires to be cleared medically before the treatment centre can accept her application.· An honorable discharge would mean that any reserve unit with openings would have to accept her application to fly.
· The chairman will consider the paper claims and decide whether to allow the application.· We have even developed theories to justify these distortions by teaching that the high elbow allows greater application of force.· It does, however, allow complete interactive applications to be created using an extremely simple and easily mastered command set.· Liken allows Mac applications to run on Unix stations in an X Window.· Multi-tasking, on the other hand, allows more than one application to be active and working simultaneously.· The product now allows users to develop applications on target machines and then graphically display them on Unix workstations or X-Terminals.· CLE-I allows the application to take part in both of these phases, which are interleaved, as follows.
· The board took four off-sale licences in the locality into account when considering an application for a public house licence.· Before considering the possible applications of the dynamical transition paradigm, it is necessary to clearly delineate this restricted domain of application.· Where an applicant is convicted, the licensing board may refuse to consider the application with which the conviction was concerned.· The 1832 crisis in South Carolina offers another convenient vantage point from which to consider the uneven application of federal military power.· For example, consider an application involving an interactive video system.· In chapters 11, 12 and 13 we consider the application of such an understanding.· This should be distinguished from the Appeal Committee which considers applications for leave to appeal.· Perth and Kinross District Council are considering this application, which is being strongly opposed by the local community.
· There are projected outlets, too, for new, high-purity silicates currently being developed for applications in high technology.· However, this application will illustrate in detail other techniques you can adopt in developing an application-specific neural network.· Secondly, the project will develop further application of these models in the social sciences.· We wanted them to develop new applications from scratch, applications that would closely follow our interface guidelines.· A set of application binary interfaces are currently being developed by NeXT to provide application interoperability between Intel Corp and PA-RISC platforms.· When these machines first became available, there was scant interest by manufacturers in developing country markets and applications.· This method is the first of its kind, and the ministry is considering developing it for commercial application.· The courts have developed rules governing the application of the First Amendment to each of these categories.
· Application forms Sometimes you will be required to fill in an application form which will be used to select candidates for interview.· During those terrible months after getting his pink slip, he filled out endless application forms.· Please read the notes before filling in the application form on pages 3 and 4.· And they push and prod them to do everything from filling out college applications to finishing their science projects.· It could allow only 800 posts to be filled out of more than 1,700 applications nationwide.· Since January, those applying for loans up to $ 100, 000 need only fill out a one-page application.· Simply fill in the application form and return it to your branch.· Besides, she was busy writing letters and filling out applications for grad school.
· It explains who should make an application and who will automatically be considered for help.· Interested parties are required to make formal applications by Jan. 25, in a process likely to last several months.· Recommendation for exemption have been made in response to 16 applications.· Citrix Systems Inc., for example, develops and sells client-server software to make Microsoft Windows applications more effective.· This fusion of law and policy makes problematic the application of the legal principles relating to treaties and third parties.· The householder makes the application and he/she must also be elderly.· He made applications and was regularly turned down.
· The partners in the development have started a public consultation process ahead of lodging the planning application.· Three days prior to that, planning applications were submitted by the mining companies.· The client has drawn up a detailed planning application that is due to be submitted by the end of this month.
· There they are tricked into handing over their passports under the ruse that the men require them to process their visa applications.· Some paradigms are intended especially for signal processing applications.· In the past, however, insufficient priority has been given to processing such applications.· Local sheriffs and police departments then have up to six months to process applications.· The Department of Employment has now agreed and is processing her application.· Other name and course order lists are found useful in general library administration such as processing external readership applications for Polytechnic students.· Make it compulsory or at least encourage lenders to process mortgage applications within two weeks.· In London, the Home Office confirmed that it was processing applications for leave to remain on behalf of the three.
· We must receive your application on or before that date.· Since last July, the department has received more than 100 applications to install pay phones, Broxtermann said.· Most people will receive an application form, and then a regret letter after they have returned it.· The city received hundreds of applications for the panel.· By the end of October we had received some 38,800 principal applications during this calendar year.· Last year, the group received 15 applications and accepted two.· If the Society does not receive an application for renewal by the renewal date the Society may cancel that person's registration.· Mrs Ruth Wilson will now receive the planning applications. 3.
· Gwynedd County Council officers had recommended refusing the application.· The 1976 Act also makes a radical change as regards the grounds for granting or refusing an application for a licence.· The Parish council would, therefore, strongly urge your committee to refuse this application.· Where an applicant is convicted, the licensing board may refuse to consider the application with which the conviction was concerned.· Although district councils will have more scope to refuse applications, Labour councillors fear some policy controls could shift to central Government.· The Sub-Committee, after bearing in mind all the relevant points, have refused the application.· Accordingly, I refuse her application to be joined as a party to this action.· A justices' clerk has power to grant or refuse an application for transfer.
· His views were echoed by the sub-committee which twice rejected the couple's application.· Once users became accustomed to the standard conventions of Macintosh computing, they would reject applications that flouted those standards.· But Mr Justice Buckley rejected the application in April.· Magistrates rejected an application for the press to be excluded from the hearing.· A City of London County Court judge rejected the jail application on a legal technicality.· In the meantime it's up to the city council to decide whether to accept or reject the planning application.· Croydon rejected their application, advocating some-race adoption.
· For this is not a journey of peace and tranquillity but a struggle requiring constant effort and application.· Interested parties are required to make formal applications by Jan. 25, in a process likely to last several months.· Since no external coding is required, only minimal debugging and testing are required for application generation, according to the company.· URLs are universal in that they provide access to a wide range of network services which required separate applications in the past.· Applications by letter are now generally accepted in cases where no appointment is required.· Introduction Continuous speech processing requires the application of very many sources of knowledge in order to decode the utterance.· The questions may be simple enough not to require the application of the whole process.· It requires the application of effort and, to some degree at least, the exercise of skill and knowledge.
· It says the two complete kernels will be able to sit side-by-side on Windows systems and run their respective applications.· Demands for faster processors with larger memory to run newer applications software are increasing.· As from the time the application to set aside is made, the time limited for compliance ceases to run.· First, it will only run 16-bit Windows 3.1 applications.
· They intend to submit funding applications to the Global Environment Facility.· Under the revised plans Nirex now aims to submit its application by the autumn of 1993.· The plan was scrapped when magistrates refused a drinks licence for the £1.25m complex, but Anchor has submitted a second application.· After Chadha submitted his application for suspension of deportation, the deportation hearing was resumed on February 7, 1974.· Now it has submitted a new application and the council is supporting it once more.· However, official sources in Dublin have advised fans planning to make the trip to submit travel-document applications immediately.
· Second, it can't support applications such as Video for Windows that build their own extensions to the Windows application binary interface.· More than 70 pen functions are supported allowing application developers to create exciting new pen applications.· This is accomplished in the Web by using a core browser or application that is augmented by supporting applications.· The first will be for a standard way to support multi-media applications under Unix.· Middlesbrough Council and some local residents groups are supporting the Anchor application for a drinks licence.· Meanwhile, promoters of major projects are increasingly producing their own appraisals to support applications.· The Commissioner supported the application and a solicitor was appointed.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
- Choose the push-fit kind for ease of use. 4.
- Layout clear for ease of use.
- New methods must be carefully evaluated according to the criteria of cost and ease of application.
- The old trade-off between ease of use and security must therefore be addressed.
- This was rejected on grounds of ease of use and familiarity with the 100 percent marking scale.
- When selecting any kind of baby product, the essential requirements to consider are comfort, safety and ease of use.
WORD FAMILYnounapplicantapplicationadjectiveapplicableappliedverbapply
1written request [countable, uncountable] a formal, usually written, request for something such as a job, place at university, or permission to do somethingapplication for an application for a grantapplication from The university welcomes applications from overseas students. We receive hundreds of job applications each year. I filled in the application form and sent it off. You have to submit your application before the end of the month. I’ve put in an application for a transfer. He received a letter saying that his application had been rejected. It can take a long time for your visa application to be processed. The Council is currently reviewing the way it deals with planning applications. Thank you for your letter of application, which we received yesterday.2practical use [countable, uncountable] the practical purpose for which a machine, idea etc can be used, or a situation when this is usedapplication of/to/in the applications of genetic engineering in agriculture The research has many practical applications.3computers [countable] a piece of computer software which does a particular job: We received training on a number of spreadsheet and database applications.4paint/liquid [countable, uncountable] when you put something such as paint, liquid, medicine etc onto a surfaceapplication of The application of fertilizer increased the size of the plants.5effort [uncountable] attention or effort over a long period of time: Making your new business successful requires luck, patience, and application.COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + applicationa job application· He's made twenty-three job applications and had five interviews.a planning application (=an official request for permission to build something)· We have lodged a planning application for a housing development on the site.a formal application (=made officially)· Turkey has made a formal application to join the European Union.application + NOUNan application form· Simply fill in the application form and return it to your bank.a letter of application· The purpose of your letter of application is to get an interview.verbsmake an application· Candidates are advised to make an early application to the university.fill out/fill in an application (=write all the necessary information on it)· I would like to fill out an application for the position.· You can fill in the application form online.put in/submit an application· The company has submitted a planning application.consider an application (=think carefully about it before making a decision)· All applications will be considered on their own merits.grant/approve an application (=give permission to do or have something)· What are the reasons for not granting this application?refuse/reject/turn down an application (=say no to an application)· Their planning application was rejected because of a lack of parking facilities.process an application (=officially deal with it)· Your application for British citizenship will be processed by the Immigration Service.accept an application· The college refused to accept my application.withdraw your application· The company withdrew its application to build the bridge.