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(noun) diligence
a diligent effort
it is a job requiring serious application
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;
(noun) practical application
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
(noun) lotion
liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin
a lotion for dry skin
(noun) application program, applications programme
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