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applied

[uh-plahyd]

adjective

  1. having a practical purpose or use; derived from or involved with actual phenomena (theoretical,pure ).

    applied mathematics; applied science.

  2. of or relating to those arts or crafts that have a primarily utilitarian function, or to the designs and decorations used in these arts.

    Her goal was to integrate aesthetics into everyday life through an applied art, particularly with her hand-painted dinner plates.



applied

/ əˈɪ /

adjective

  1. related to or put to practical use Compare pure

    applied mathematics

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • unapplied adjective
  • well-applied adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of applied1

First recorded in 1490–1500; apply + -ed 2
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That's not an exaptation, where the same structures that let them climb trees are applied to the new setting, but actual evolutionary adaptations.

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"When I applied for internships, most companies rejected me," Ms Omar recalls.

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He said he’d helped people fill out forms as they applied for citizenship and tried to bring in their relatives from other countries.

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The State Department did not respond to a request for clarification on the visa matter, including the question of whether Rubio’s comments still applied.

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He recently applied for a juvenile visa with the help from an immigration attorney.

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