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

She was discovered in the bathroom of the apartment she was sharing with a friend, Caitlin Cash, who called 911, applied CPR and then was questioned extensively by Austin authorities.

From The Wall Street Journal

But as applied to Ms. Chiles, it functions as a state control of what she may say, threatening therapists “with fines, probation, and the loss of their licenses simply for expressing a particular view.”

From The Wall Street Journal

That directive sent a clear message that the justices expect the lower courts to declare the law unconstitutional, at least as applied to counselors who offer only talk therapy.

From The Wall Street Journal

While the broader tech industry fiercely debates whether the future of AI lies in transformers, diffusion models, or newer concepts, PrismML’s mathematical framework can be applied to any of them, according to Hassibi.

From The Wall Street Journal

Instead, they flow when force is applied, rather than bending or breaking.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• enforced
• practiced
• tested