English-Thai Dictionary

application

N การ ขอ  request petition kan-khol

 

application

N การ ทา  kan-tha

 

application

N การ ใช้  การ ประยุกต์ใช้  use utilization employment kan-chai

 

application

N ความสัมพันธ์ กัน  ความเกี่ยวข้อง  relevance applicability relationship khwam-sam-phan-kan

 

application

N โปรแกรมคอมพิวเตอร์  pro-kraem-kom-phil-tor

 

application program

N โปรแกรมใช้งาน  pro-kraem-chai-ngan

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

APPLICATION

n.[L. applicatio. See Apply. ] 1. The act of laying on; as the application of emollients to a diseased limb.
2. The thing applied; as, the pain was abated by the application.
3. The act of making request or soliciting; as, he made application to a court of chancery.
4. The act of applying as means; the employment of means; as, children may be governed by a suitable application of rewards and punishments. This is the first signification directed to moral objects.
5. The act of fixing the mind; intenseness of thought; close study; attention; as, to injure the health by application to study.
Had his application been equal to his talents, his progress might have been greater.
6. The act of directing or referring something to a particular case, to discover or illustrate the agreement or disagreement; as, I make the remark and leave you to make the application.
7. In theology, the act by which the merits of Christ are transferred to man, for his justification.
8. In geometry, a division for applying one quantity to another, whose areas, but not figures, shall be the same; or the transferring a given line into a circle or other figure, so that its ends shall be in the perimeter of the figure.
9. In sermons, that part of the discourse, in which the principles before laid down and illustrated, are applied to practical uses.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

APPLICATION

Ap `pli *ca "tion, n. Etym: [L. applicatio, fr. applicare: cf. F.application. See Apply. ]

 

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. Johnson.

 

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.Locke.

 

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.

 

5. Hence, in specific uses: (a ) That part of a sermon or discourse in which the principles before laid down and illustrated are applied to practical uses; the "moral " of a fable. (b ) The use of the principles of one science for the purpose of enlarging or perfecting another; as, the application of algebra to geometry.

 

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 night have been greater. J. Jay.

 

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.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

application

ap pli ca tion |ˌapliˈkāSHən ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən | ▶noun 1 a formal request to an authority for something: an application for leave | [ with infinitive ] : an application to join the forum | [ as modifier ] : application form. • the action or process of making such a request: licenses are available on application . 2 the action of putting something into operation: the application of general rules to particular cases | massage has far-reaching medical applications. • [ often with negative ] practical use or relevance: this principle has no application to the present case. 3 the action of putting something on a surface: a fresh application of makeup | paints suitable for application on fabric. • a medicinal substance put on the skin. 4 sustained effort; hard work: the job takes a great deal of patience and application. 5 Computing a program or piece of software designed and written to fulfill a particular purpose of the user: a database application. DERIVATIVES ap pli ca tion al |-SHənl |adjective ORIGIN Middle English: via Old French from Latin applicatio (n- ), from the verb applicare (see apply ).

 

application program

ap pli ca tion pro gram ▶noun another term for application ( sense 5 ).

 

application programming interface

ap pli ca tion pro gram ming in ter face (abbr.: API ) ▶noun Computing a system of tools and resources in an operating system, enabling developers to create software applications.

 

Oxford Dictionary

application

ap ¦pli |ca ¦tion |aplɪˈkeɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun 1 a formal request to an authority: an application for leave | [ mass noun ] : licences are available on application | [ as modifier ] : an application form. 2 [ mass noun ] the action of putting something into operation: the application of general rules to particular cases | [ count noun ] : massage has far-reaching medical applications. • practical use or relevance: this principle has no application to the present case. 3 [ mass noun ] the action of applying something to a surface: paints suitable for application on fabric | [ count noun ] : a fresh application of make-up. • a medicinal substance applied to the skin. 4 [ mass noun ] sustained effort; hard work: the job takes a great deal of patience and application. 5 (also application program ) Computing a program or piece of software designed to fulfil a particular purpose: a database application. DERIVATIVES applicational adjective ORIGIN Middle English: via Old French from Latin applicatio (n- ), from the verb applicare (see apply ).

 

application programming interface

ap ¦pli |ca ¦tion pro ¦gram |ming inter |face ▶noun Computing a system of tools and resources in an operating system, enabling developers to create software applications.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

application

application noun 1 an application for a loan: request, appeal, petition, entreaty, plea, solicitation, supplication, requisition, suit, approach, claim, demand. 2 the application of official rules: implementation, use, exercise, employment, utilization, practice, applying, discharge, execution, prosecution, enactment; formal praxis. 3 the argument is clearest in its application to the theater: relevance, relevancy, bearing, significance, pertinence, aptness, appositeness, germaneness, importance. 4 the application of makeup: putting on, rubbing in, applying. 5 a smelly application to relieve muscle pain: ointment, lotion, cream, rub, salve, emollient, preparation, liniment, embrocation, balm, unguent, poultice. 6 a vector graphics application: program, software, routine.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

application

application noun 1 an application for an overdraft: request, appeal, petition, entreaty, plea, solicitation, supplication, requisition, suit, approach, enquiry, claim, demand. 2 the application of anti-inflation policies caused many unforeseen problems: implementation, use, exercise, employment, administration, utilization, practice, applying, discharge, exertion, execution, prosecution, enactment, carrying out, accomplishment, putting into operation /practice; formal praxis. 3 the argument is clearest in its application to the theatre: relevance, relevancy, bearing, significance, pertinence, aptness, appositeness, germaneness, importance. 4 her face was scrubbed prior to the application of make-up: putting on, rubbing in, spreading, smearing. 5 an application to relieve muscle pain: ointment, lotion, cream, rub, salve, emollient, preparation, liniment, embrocation, balm, poultice, unguent. 6 a degree shows that you have the intelligence and application needed to hold down a job: diligence, industriousness, industry, assiduity, commitment, dedication, devotion, conscientiousness, perseverance, persistence, tenacity, doggedness, sedulousness; concentration, intentness, attention, attentiveness, steadiness, patience, endurance; effort, hard work, labour, striving, endeavour. 7 a vector graphics application: program, software, routine, use.

 

French Dictionary

application

application n. f. nom féminin 1 Action d ’appliquer une chose sur une autre. : L ’application d ’une peinture sur une surface. SYNONYME pose . 2 Attention, soin. : Elle étudie avec application. ANTONYME distraction . 3 Mise en pratique, utilisation spécifique. : Une application informatique. FORMES FAUTIVES application. Anglicisme au sens de demande d ’emploi. faire application. Calque de « to make an application » pour poser sa candidature, faire une demande d ’emploi, postuler un poste, un emploi. formule d ’application. Calque de « application form » pour formule de demande d ’emploi.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

application

ap pli ca tion /æ̀plɪkéɪʃ (ə )n /→apply 名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 U «仕事 学校 奨学金などへの /…したいという » (書面による )志願 , 申請, 申し込み, 応募 (すること ) «for , to /to do » (!具体例ではan ～/～s ) ; C 申し込み用紙, 申請書 (application form )▸ fill out [｟主に英 ｠in ] an application (form )申請書に記入する ▸ make [submit ] an application for admission 入学の申し込み [申請 ]をする ▸ a job [membership ] application 仕事 [入会 ]の申し込み ▸ Mary's application to attend the meeting was rejected [approved ].その会議へのメリーの参加申請は拒否 [承認 ]された 2 U «機械 知識 考えなどの /…への /…における » 応用 , 利用 ; 利用法 «of /to /in » (!具体例ではan ～/～s; その際しばしば修飾語を伴う ) ;U «…への » 適用 «to » ▸ the application of scientific technology to medical treatment 科学技術の医療への応用 ▸ computer applications in music 音楽におけるコンピュータのさまざまな利用法 3 U 〖具体例ではan ～/～s 〗(ペンキ 薬などを )塗ること, 塗布 ; (除草剤などの )散布 ; C 外用薬, 塗り薬 .4 U ｟かたく ｠(長期にわたる )努力, 骨折り, 勤勉, 精進 (→effort 1 ).5 C 〘コンピュ 〙アプリケーション (application software [program ])｟ワープロ 表計算など特定の目的を持つプログラム ｠.6 U «熱 力などを /…に » 加えること «of /to » ▸ the application of pressure 加圧 .on applic á tion «…に » 申し込みがあれば «to » .～́ d è adline 願書 [申し込み ]の締切 .～̀ f é e 申請 [申し込み ]料金 .