1.The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense; as, the application of emollients to a diseased limb.
2.The thing applied. "He invented a new application by which blood might be stanched."
3.The act of applying as a means; the employment of means to accomplish an end; specific use. "If a right course... be taken with children, there will not be much need of the application of the common rewards and punishments."
4.The act of directing or referring something to a particular case, to discover or illustrate agreement or disagreement, fitness, or correspondence; as, I make the remark, and leave you to make the application; the application of a theory.
6.The capacity of being practically applied or used; relevancy; as, a rule of general application.
7.The act of fixing the mind or closely applying one's self; assiduous effort; close attention; as, to injure the health by application to study. "Had his application been equal to his talents, his progress might have been greater."
8.The act of making request of soliciting; as, an application for an office; he made application to a court of chancery.
9.A request; a document containing a request; as, his application was placed on file.
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