Noun
1. a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school;
"December 31 is the deadline for applications"2. the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose;
"he advocated the application of statistics to the problem""a novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis"3. a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task;
"he has tried several different word processing applications"4. the work of applying something;
"the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine""a complete bleach requires several applications""the surface was ready for a coating of paint";5. liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin;
"a lotion for dry skin"6. a diligent effort;
"it is a job requiring serious application"