| abstract expressionism |
(sometimes cap.) a school of painting that arose after World War II and that was marked by expressive but nonrepresentational images formed by an apparently random and often unconventional application of paint. |
| account |
an arrangement that allows one to gain access to a computer, a computer application, or website when one enters a username and password that one has established. [1/15 definitions] |
| acupressure |
a process or technique intended to relieve pain or cure disease by the application of pressure with the hands to specific parts of the body. [1/2 definitions] |
| administer |
to dispense or make application of. [1/5 definitions] |
| agronomy |
the study and application of scientific methods of soil management and field crop production; scientific agriculture. |
| app |
(informal) in computing, a shortened form of "application program." [2 definitions] |
| application |
in computing, an application program. [1/6 definitions] |
| apply |
to make an application for admission, employment, or permission. [1/6 definitions] |
| avionics |
(used with a sing. verb) the study or science of the application of electricity to flying; aviation electronics. |
| beautician |
one whose profession involves the application of cosmetic treatments, as in a beauty parlor. |
| bioengineering |
the application of engineering principles and technology to medical and biological problems, such as the modification of genes. |
| bionics |
(used with a sing. verb) the application of biological functions and mechanisms to the study and design of engineering devices and systems. |
| broad-gauge |
of wide range, experience, application, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| cardioversion |
application of an electric shock to restore heartbeat. |
| casuistry |
the application of general ethical principles in determining right and wrong in particular cases. [2 definitions] |
| cliometrics |
(used with a sing. verb) the application of advanced mathematical concepts and techniques to the study of history, as for analyzing cycles. |
| cold pack |
a treatment involving the application of a cold sheet or ice pack to a patient's body, to reduce swelling or relieve pain. [1/2 definitions] |
| cream |
an ointment or thick liquid containing medicinal or cosmetic ingredients for external application. [1/14 definitions] |
| creep |
the gradual deformation of metal under prolonged application of heat or stress. [1/12 definitions] |
| curriculum vitae |
a brief summary of one's professional history and qualifications, submitted with a job application; vita; résumé. |
| determiner |
in grammar, a word, such as "a," "that," and "many," that in languages such as English often occurs before a noun or noun phrase and limits its range of application. [1/2 definitions] |