application

application
application (n.) early 15c., "the bringing of something to bear on something else," from O.Fr. aplicacion (14c.), from L. applicationem (nom. applicatio) "a joining to, an attaching oneself to," noun of action from pp. stem of applicare (see APPLY (Cf. apply)). Meaning "sincere hard effort" is from c.1600. Meaning "a formal request to be hired for a job or paid position" is by 1851.

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  • application — ap‧pli‧ca‧tion [ˌæplɪˈkeɪʆn] noun 1. [countable] a formal, usually written, request for something or for permission to do something: an application to do something • It hassubmitted an application to establish a distribution company. • The… …   Financial and business terms

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  • application — [ap΄li kā′shən] n. [ME applicacioun < L applicatio, a binding on, joining to < pp. of applicare, APPLY] 1. the act of applying; specif., a) the act of putting something on [the application of cosmetics] b) the act of putting something to… …   English World dictionary

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  • application — The act of making a request usually of the Court, for example, an application to have a bankrupt discharged. (Dictionary of Canadian Bankruptcy Terms) United Glossary of Bankruptcy Terms 2012 …   Glossary of Bankruptcy

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