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application

n. a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school; "December 31 is the deadline for applications"

practical application

n. the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose; "he advocated the application of statistics to the problem"; "a novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis"

lotion

n. liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin; "a lotion for dry skin"

diligence, assiduity, assiduousness

n. a diligent effort; "it is a job requiring serious application"

coating, covering

n. the work of applying something; "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach requires several applications"; "the surface was ready for a coating of paint";

concentration, assiduity, assiduousness

n. great and constant diligence and attention

applications programme, applications program, software application, app, application program

n. any application program designed for a particular purpose

act, deed

n. a written account of ownership or obligation

prayer, appeal, entreaty

n. earnest or urgent request; "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm"

study, report

n. a written document describing the findings of some individual or group; "this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale"

form

n. a printed document with spaces in which to write; "he filled out his tax form"

essay, composition, paper, theme, report

n. an essay (especially one written as an assignment); "he got an A on his composition"

operation

n. a planned activity involving many people performing various actions; "they organized a rescue operation"; "the biggest police operation in French history"; "running a restaurant is quite an operation"; "consolidate the companies various operations"

plaster, poultice, cataplasm

n. a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.

dressing, bandaging, binding

n. the act of applying a bandage

operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure

n. a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body; "they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"; "he died while undergoing surgery"

care, attention, aid, tending

n. the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention"

commitment

n. an engagement by contract involving financial obligation; "his business commitments took him to London"

commitment, loyalty, dedication

n. the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action; "his long commitment to public service"; "they felt no loyalty to a losing team"

commitment, dedication

n. a message that makes a pledge

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