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applesauce a sweet and sometimes spiced sauce made by simmering apples until they are soft.
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.