applied

American  

[uh-plahyd] / əˈplaɪd /

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.

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applied British  

/ əˈplaɪd /

adjective

1. related to or put to practical use Compare pure

   applied mathematics

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Other Word Forms

• unapplied adjective
• well-applied adjective

Etymology

Origin of applied

First recorded in 1490–1500; apply + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The team found that design rules developed for polycrystalline cathodes were being incorrectly applied to single-crystal materials.

From Science Daily

But after earning his University of Massachusetts, Boston degree last year, Liew said he has applied to about 500 local jobs with no luck.

From The Wall Street Journal

As a teenager living on the family farm in Worcestershire, Mike applied for multiple courses but only got one acceptance, from an agricultural college.

From BBC

However, one Canadian-listed outfit, the Metals Company, has already applied for a U.S. license to mine in the Pacific Ocean between Mexico and Hawaii.

From The Wall Street Journal

She sat on a bench, tired from trying to keep up, checking her phone for word from the dozens of jobs she had applied for.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• enforced
• practiced
• tested