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According to WordNet, the noun "application" has 7 sense(s).
100712225 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";.
100949134 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".
100036061 the action of putting something into operation; "the application of maximum thrust"; "massage has far-reaching medical applications"; "the application of indexes to tables of data".
106570110 a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task; "he has tried several different word processing applications".