- applied
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applied — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ practical rather than theoretical: applied chemistry … English terms dictionary
applied — [ə plīd′] adj. used in actual practice or to work out practical problems [applied science] … English World dictionary
applied — index functional Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
applied — (adj.) put to practical use, (as opposed to abstract or theoretical), 1650s, from pp. of APPLY (Cf. apply). Earlier it was used in a sense of folded (c.1500) … Etymology dictionary
applied — [adj] used activated, adapted, adjusted, brought to bear, correlated, devoted, enforced, exercised, practiced, related, tested, utilized; concepts 538,546 … New thesaurus
Applied — Apply Ap*ply , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Applied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Applying}.] [OF. aplier, F. appliquer, fr. L. applicare to join, fix, or attach to; ad + plicare to fold, to twist together. See {Applicant}, {Ply}.] 1. To lay or place; to put or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
applied — adjective Date: 1656 1. put to practical use < applied art >; especially applying general principles to solve definite problems < applied sciences > 2. working in an applied science < an applied physicist > … New Collegiate Dictionary
applied — [[t]əpla͟ɪd[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n An applied subject of study has a practical use, rather than being concerned only with theory. ...Applied Physics. ...plans to put more money into applied research. Ant: pure … English dictionary
applied — /euh pluyd /, adj. 1. having a practical purpose or use; derived from or involved with actual phenomena (distinguished from theoretical, opposed to pure): applied mathematics; applied science. 2. of or pertaining to those arts or crafts that have … Universalium
applied — ap·plied ə plīd adj put to practical use esp applying general principles to solve definite problems <applied sciences> <applied psychology> … Medical dictionary
Applied — Refers to the fact that fees and interest can be accumulated in a computerised system and only periodically applied. For example interest accrues daily but may only be actually credited to an account upon the completion of a full month. See… … International financial encyclopaedia
