( n. )
The act of fixing the mind or closely applying one's self; assiduous effort; close attention; as, to injure the health by application to study.
( n. )
The act of fixing the mind or closely applying one's self; assiduous effort; close attention; as, to injure the health by application to study.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012