applied
Americanadjective
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having a practical purpose or use; derived from or involved with actual phenomena (theoretical,pure ).
applied mathematics; applied science.
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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.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- unapplied adjective
- well-applied adjective
Etymology
Origin of applied
Example Sentences
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Human auditors, for years, pulled a finite sample of these items, extracted the data into an Excel spreadsheet, applied auditing guidelines, and marked whether the items passed or failed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
If we applied a 13.5 multiple to EPS of $30, we would have a share price of $405, more than double the stock’s closing price of $192.46 on Wednesday.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
It has two pillars: it is applied after all other considerations about domestic and European cup winners; it always provides one additional place to the overall allocation.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
The Conference League place is forfeited - then when the EPS place is applied, the Europa League place jumps over Liverpool and is given to the team in seventh.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
Calculus allowed Newton to combine all these equations into one grand set of laws—laws that applied in all cases, under all conditions.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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