| 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
 • Syn:
 application
 • Derivationally related forms:
 apply (for: application)
 • Hypernyms:
 use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise
 • Hyponyms:
 misapplication, technology, engineering
 
 
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