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] |
appositive |
in grammar, a word, phrase, or clause that functions as a noun and is placed, without a conjunction, immediately after a noun or noun equivalent that refers to the same person, place, or thing, such as "a devoted scholar" in "my mother, a devoted scholar". [2 definitions] |
appraisal |
a judgment about the nature, quality, or value of someone or something. [2 definitions] |