n. 25B6; noun
an application for an overdraft : REQUEST, appeal, petition, entreaty, plea, solicitation, supplication, requisition, suit, approach, claim, demand.
the application of anti-inflation policies : IMPLEMENTATION, use, exercise, employment, utilization, practice, applying, discharge, execution, prosecution, enactment; formal praxis.
the argument is clearest in its application to the theatre : RELEVANCE, relevancy, bearing, significance, pertinence, aptness, appositeness, germaneness, importance.
the application of make-up : PUTTING ON, rubbing in, applying.
an application to relieve muscle pain : OINTMENT, lotion, cream, rub, salve, emollient, preparation, liniment, embrocation, balm, unguent, poultice.
the job takes a great deal of application : DILIGENCE, industriousness, industry, assiduity, commitment, dedication, devotion, conscientiousness, perseverance, persistence, tenacity, doggedness, sedulousness; concentration, attention, attentiveness, steadiness, patience, endurance; effort, hard work, labour, endeavour.
a vector graphics application : PROGRAM, software, routine.