application#2 (n)
practical application (n)

n00949134

type n
lex_filenum 04
def the act of bringing something to bear
def using it for a particular purpose
examples he advocated the application of statistics to the problem
a novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis
Outgoing links
Hypernym use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise
Derivationally related form application → apply; application → apply
Derivationally related form application → apply
Derivationally related form application → apply
Hyponym misapplication; technology, engineering
Incoming links
Hyponym use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise
Hypernym misapplication; technology, engineering
Derivationally related form apply → application
Derivationally related form apply → application
Derivationally related form apply → application; apply → application

Back to the index

Click for the XML entry