| appliance |
a practical device, esp. any of several pieces of equipment used in the home such as a stove, refrigerator, or washing machine. |
| applicable |
relevant or appropriate to a given situation; capable of being applied. |
| applicant |
one who applies for something such as a job, college admission, or financial aid. |
| application |
the act of putting to use. [6 definitions] |
| application program |
a computer program designed to be used by, and perform a particular function for, end users, such as a word-processing program, browser, or game. |
| applicator |
a device used to apply a substance to something. |
| applicatory |
suited for use; practical. |
| applied |
having a practical relevance. |
| appliqué |
decorated with cut-out pieces of another material that are stitched on or otherwise applied. [4 definitions] |
| apply |
to make use of or put to use. [6 definitions] |
| appoggiatura |
in music, a dissonant note in a strong metrical position that resolves to a consonant note in a weaker metrical position. [2 definitions] |
| appoint |
to name to a particular office or function; designate. [2 definitions] |
| appointee |
a person appointed to fill an office or position or to perform an assigned task. |
| appointive |
filled by appointment, as a position or office. |
| appointment |
the act or process of appointing. [4 definitions] |
| apportion |
to assign, adjust, or distribute parts so as to maintain the proper proportion; allot. |
| apportionable |
combined form of apportion. |
| apportionment |
a distribution based on the relation of part to whole. [2 definitions] |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| apposition |
the act of placing together or side by side. [3 definitions] |