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`applied
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`adjective
`1. having a practical purpose or use; derived from or involved with actual phenomena
`(distinguished from theoretical, opposed to pure):
`applied mathematics; applied science.
`2. of or relating to those arts or crafts that have a primarily utilitarian function, or to the
`designs and decorations used in these arts.
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`Origin of applied
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`First recorded in 1490–1500; apply + -ed
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`Related forms
`un·ap·plied , adjective
`well-ap·plied , adjective
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`apply
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`verb (used with object), ap·plied, ap·ply·ing.
`1. to make use of as relevant, suitable, or pertinent:
`to apply a theory to a problem.
`2. to put to use, especially for a particular purpose:
`to apply pressure to open a door.
`3. to bring into action; use; employ:
`He applied the brakes and skidded to a stop.
`4. to use a label or other designation:
`Don't apply any such term to me.
`5. to use for or assign to a specific purpose:
`He applied a portion of his salary each week to savings.
`6. to put into effect:
`They applied the rules to new members only.
`7. to devote or employ diligently or with close attention:
`to apply one's mind to a problem; to apply oneself to a task.
`8. to place in contact with; lay or spread on:
`to apply paint to a wall; to apply a bandage to a wound.
`9. to bring into physical contact with or close proximity to:
`to apply a match to gunpowder.
`10. to credit to, as an account:
`to apply $10 to his account at the store.
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`verb (used without object), ap·plied, ap·ply·ing.
`11. to be pertinent, suitable, or relevant:
`The argument applies to the case. The theory doesn't apply.
`12. to make an application or request; ask:
`to apply for a job; to apply for a raise.
`13. to lay or spread on:
`The plastic coating is easy to apply on any surface.
`14. to be placed or remain in contact:
`This paint doesn't apply very easily.
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`Origin of apply
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`1350–1400; Middle English ap(p)lien < Anglo-French, Old French ap(p)lier < Latin
`applicāre, equivalent to ap- ap- + plicāre to fold; see ply
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`Related forms
`ap·pli·a·ble , adjective
`ap·pli·a·ble·ness , noun
`ap·pli·a·bly , adverb
`ap·pli·er , noun
`pre·ap·ply , verb (used with object), pre·ap·plied, pre·ap·ply·ing.
`re·ap·ply , verb, re·ap·plied, re·ap·ply·ing.
`un·ap·pli·a·ble , adjective
`un·ap·pli·a·bly , adverb
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`Synonyms for apply
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`3. utilize. 5. appropriate, allot, assign, dedicate. 12. petition, sue, entreat.
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`Related Words for applied
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`tested, enforced, practiced, devoted, related, adapted, adjusted, correlated, activated, exercised
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`Contemporary Examples of applied
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`They should have pointed the nose of the Airbus down and applied more power.
`Flight 8501 Poses Question: Are Modern Jets Too Automated to Fly?
`Clive Irving
`January 4, 2015
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`Elauf, who is Muslim, had applied for a job at an A&F store in Tulsa, Oklahoma when she
`was 17.
`Muslims & Jews Unite vs. Abercrombie & Fitch
`Dean Obeidallah
`December 16, 2014
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`The committee recommended a single—and simple—principle be applied to the law, that of
`consent.
`The Castration of Alan Turing, Britain’s Code-Breaking WWII Hero
`Clive Irving
`November 29, 2014
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`But Herx showed that this “gender-neutral” rule had never been applied against men.
`Catholic Church: Religious Freedom Trumps Civil Rights
`Jay Michaelson
`November 23, 2014
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`After Spahn had obtained the movie ranch, Ruby applied for a job there and was hired.
`Gay Talese on Charlie Manson’s Home on the Range
`Gay Talese
`October 31, 2014
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`Historical Examples of applied
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`I did not, sir, apply it to a gentleman; I applied it to Mr Chatterton.
`Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327
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`(a) Explain in full the meaning of stock as applied to soup.
`Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 3
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`They should be applied to the cake in the same way as icings.
`Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 4
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`A test that can be applied by the housewife is illustrated in Fig. 4.
`Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 5
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`As we go swiftly on we realize the appropriateness of the epithet ever applied to the Rhne.
`The Roof of France
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`British Dictionary definitions for applied
`applied
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`adjective
`1. related to or put to practical use : applied mathematics Compare pure (def. 5)
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`apply
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`verb -plies, -plying or -plied
`1. (tr) to put to practical use; utilize; employ
`2. (intr) to be relevant, useful, or appropriate
`3. (tr) to cause to come into contact with; put onto
`4. ( intr often foll by for ) to put in an application or request
`5. (tr often foll by to) to devote (oneself, one's efforts) with diligence
`6. (tr) to bring into operation or use : the police only applied the law to aliens
`7. (tr) to refer (a word, epithet, etc) to a person or thing
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`Derived Forms
`applier , noun
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`Word Origin for apply
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`C14: from Old French aplier, from Latin applicāre to attach to
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`Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
`© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
`Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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`Word Origin and History for applied
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`adj.
`"put to practical use," (as opposed to abstract or theoretical ), 1650s, from past participle
`of apply. Earlier it was used in a sense of "folded" (c.1500).
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`apply
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`v.
`late 14c., "to put (one's faculties, etc.) to some task or career," late 14c., from Old French
`aploiier "apply, use, attach" (12c., Modern French appliquer ), from Latin applicare "attach
`to, join, connect;" figuratively, "devote (oneself) to, give attention," from ad- "to" (see
`ad-) + plicare "fold" (see ply (v.1)). The etymological sense is "bring things in contact with
`one another." Of lotions, from early 15c. Meaning "seek a job by submitting an application
`for one" is from 1851. A by-form applicate is recorded from 1530s. Related: Applied;
`applying .
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`Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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