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applied

[ uh-plahyd ]

adjective

  1. having a practical purpose or use; derived from or involved with actual phenomena ( theoretical, pure ):

    applied mathematics; applied science.

  2. of or relating to those arts or crafts that have a primarily utilitarian function, or to the designs and decorations used in these arts:

    Her goal was to integrate aesthetics into everyday life through an applied art, particularly with her hand-painted dinner plates.



applied

/ əˈɪ /

adjective

  1. related to or put to practical use Compare pure

    applied mathematics

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Other Word Forms

  • ܲa· adjective
  • ɱ-· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of applied1

First recorded in 1490–1500; apply + -ed 2
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A dad said he had applied to send his son to a new school after the head teacher imposed hour-long detentions for pupils talking in corridors between lessons.

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It was ultimately selected by the Constitutional Court to help determine binding jurisprudence on how the Rights of Nature should be applied to endangered ecosystems and species.

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When he applied for a visitor's visa, he was turned down due to financial circumstances.

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Morrisons faced huge problems with its Christmas orders last year, with deliveries cancelled and discounts not applied.

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The Reform UK leader said "hundreds of people who applied to be candidates for the county council elections were rejected... often because of repeated use of words beginning with F and C on social media."

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