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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She’s even applied her own rhinestones to her outfits.
From Los Angeles Times
The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits in late January stayed in the low 200,000s, a historically low figure that shows relatively few layoffs in the economy.
From MarketWatch
While tax experts say the court has applied the law as it is written, they warn it creates new uncertainty.
From BBC
Wedding’s surrender “was a direct result of pressure applied by Mexican and U.S. law enforcement working in close coordination and cooperation,” said Ronald Johnson, the U.S. ambassador to Mexico.
“These services are mainly applied to legitimate business scenarios such as data collection, market intelligence analysis, ad verification and antifraud.”
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