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The correct spelling is application.
How to pronounce application
/aplɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
nounIPA: /aplɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
Say it like: App-lic-ash-on
The correct spelling is application. The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense For example: "The application of this cream should reduce the swelling."
Usage Examples
“The application of this cream should reduce the swelling.”
“I make the remark, and leave you to make the application.”
“This iPhone application can connect to most social networks.”
Definition
noun
- 1.The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense
- 2.The substance applied.
- 3.The act of applying as a means; the employment of means to accomplish an end; specific use.
- 4.The act of directing or referring something to a particular case, to discover or illustrate agreement or disagreement, fitness, or correspondence.
- 5.A computer program or the set of software that the end user perceives as a single entity as a tool for a well-defined purpose. (Also called: application program; application software.)
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