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Added 2 October 2026

application

/ˌæp.lɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ noun

Latin root: applicātiōnem Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about application at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The act of physically applying or laying on.
The application of this cream should reduce the swelling.
The substance applied.
The act of applying as a means; the employment of means to accomplish an end; specific use.

Origin

From Late Middle English applicacioun, borrowed from Old French aplicacion (French application), from Latin applicātiōnem, accusative singular of applicātiō (“attachment; application, inclination”), from applicō (“join to, attach; apply”). Equivalent to apply + -ication.

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