əˈplīd adjective
1. : put to practical use : engaged in for a utilitarian or contributory purpose : concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
applied mathematics
applied psychology
technical problems in medicine, engineering, economics, and other applied disciplines — Sidney Hook
— contrasted with pure ; compare abstract , theoretical
2. of art : employed in the decoration, design, or execution of useful objects
3. : appliquéd